Press Release: February 11, 2026
Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz reports, “On February 9, 2026, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office
was notified of a missing person possibly in the Washington area. This report was received by
the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, who confirmed that the missing person, Jason Paul Faul of
Carencro, LA was reported missing in the early morning hours of February 9 th . A 2025
Chevrolet pickup registered to Jason Faul was detected by license plate readers while travelling
north bound on I-49 at mile marker 20. By utilizing the vehicle’s OnStar system, Lafayette
Parish Sheriff’s officials were able to determine that the vehicle arrived at a campground in
Washington at about 3:30 am. St. Landry Patrol Deputies checked the area and found the
vehicle, unoccupied, but unlocked with a cell phone in the cab. A check of the area revealed a
key fob and chair near the edge of the water of Courtableau River. A short distance away, in
the water and near the bank, Jason Faul’s body was located.” Sheriff Guidroz continues, “An
autopsy was performed, with no indications of foul play. We will await the results of blood
toxicology and shall continue the investigation to its logical and evidentiary conclusion.”
Sheriff Guidroz concludes, “We want to thank the Lafayette Sheriff’s Office and their staff for
their immediate notification and assistance to us in this matter. Modern technology, if properly
utilized, can bring many of these cases to a rapid conclusion. We hope by this rapid resolution
that the family can begin to heal from this tragic loss.”
