Missing Since: 2003-05-23 Location: None, Idaho
Opstedahl was last seen in a remote area of Idaho County, Idaho on May 23, 2003. He was part of a caravan of vehicles, driving westbound on U.S. Highway 12 that evening. He drifted off the road, then overcorrected, and the truck went over an embankment and into the Lochsa River. Witnesses saw him inside the truck as it sank. Due to adverse conditions, the truck wasn’t recovered until August, months after the accident. By then, Opstedahl wasn’t inside it. He is presumed to have drowned and his body washed away. Opstedahl lived in Missoula, Montana and worked as a carpenter at the time of his disappearance. His body has never been found. Investigating Agency Idaho County Sheriff’s Office 208-983-1100 Source Information Idaho Bureau of Criminal Investigation The Missoulian NamUs The Rapid City Journal Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated September 25, 2020; casefile added.