| Age at missing | 43 years old |
| Case ID | edward-j-hergert |
| City en | Metairie |
| City geo ID | 4333177 |
| City slug | metairie |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 22051 |
| County slug | jefferson-parish |
| Created at | 2026-01-13T03:50:13+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1964-07-12 |
| Disappearance details | Hergert was last seen in the 4900 block of Wilson Drive in Metairie, Louisiana at 8:00 p.m. on January 12, 2008. He has never been heard from again. After his disappearance, his car was found abandoned on the Huey P. Long Memorial Bridge. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office 504-363-5500 Source Information NamUs Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated December 15, 2017; details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details en | Hergert was last seen in the 4900 block of Wilson Drive in Metairie, Louisiana at 8:00 p.m. on January 12, 2008. He has never been heard from again. After his disappearance, his car was found abandoned on the Huey P. Long Memorial Bridge. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office 504-363-5500 Source Information NamUs Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated December 15, 2017; details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details word count | 87 |
| Distinguishing marks | White male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Hergert has a tattoo of barbed wire around his ankle and another with the names "Amanda" and "Alexis" inside a heart. He has a burn scar on his right arm and a scar on his left arm. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Hergert has a tattoo of barbed wire around his ankle and another with the names "Amanda" and "Alexis" inside a heart. He has a burn scar on his right arm and a scar on his left arm. |
| Full name | Edward J. Hergert |
| Full name en | Edward J. Hergert |
| Height | 6'1 |
| ID | 6194 |
| Investigating agency | Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office 504-363-5500 Source Information NamUs Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office |
| Missing since | 2008-01-12 |
| Official last updated | 2017-12-15 |
| Official update count | 2 |
| Official update history | details of disappearance updated. |
| Path | louisiana/jefferson-parish/metairie |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | NamUs Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office |
| State en | Louisiana |
| State ref | LA |
| State slug | louisiana |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-13T03:50:13+00:00 |
| URL path | louisiana/jefferson-parish/metairie |
| Weight | 225 pounds |
Hergert was last seen in the 4900 block of Wilson Drive in Metairie, Louisiana at 8:00 p.m. on January 12, 2008. He has never been heard from again. After his disappearance, his car was found abandoned on the Huey P. Long Memorial Bridge. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office 504-363-5500 Source Information NamUs Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated December 15, 2017; details of disappearance updated.