SAC COUNTY, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Safety says the body of missing man David Schultz was located on Wednesday afternoon.
In a press release, law enforcement said someone discovered a body in a field and called authorities. The field is located near an intersection of rural Sac County, where Schultz's truck was found back in November.
"The body has been positively identified through dental records as that of 53-year-old David Schultz of Wall Lake, Iowa," the Iowa DPS said Thursday evening.
No foul play is suspected.
In a Facebook post, David's wife Sarah Schultz said her husband had been found, writing in part, "Even though it is not the ending we wanted, I thank god we now know where David is because the 155 [days] of not knowing was pure hell. We still have a lot of unanswered questions but at least one big one was answered and we know he is with Jesus."
During a press conference Thursday morning, Sarah recounted her initial thoughts after hearing the news.
"I had a feeling he would be found for some reason during when the farmers were getting their fields ready," she said. "But I just didn't know when, and it was yesterday."
Sarah said she was brought home by a coworker with a sheriff waiting at the front door.
"He grabbed my hand and said 'I know you've been through a lot,'" she recalled.
Sarah said Thursday that she had given a pair of boots to law enforcement to help with the search, and it was an identical pair that the body was found wearing.
"They were the same brand and make," she said.
David Schultz was reported missing on Nov. 21, 2023 after he failed to complete a delivery of hogs from Eagle Grove to Sac City.
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