Running Car Found, Man STILL Missing From Deer Lodge County

Andrew Shields has been missing since Saturday, March 12th according to Anaconda/Deer Lodge law enforcement. His vehicle was found running and open, but Shields is still missing. He may be without important medications.

PLEASE CONTACT THE ANACONDA, DEER LODGE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION: (406) 563-5241.

Shields may be without his anti-psychotic medications and has been known to abuse drugs, according to the information released by law enforcement. It is important to find this man, as the details of his disappearance are unusual. (The wide open, running vehicle found mid-day on Saturday.)

• Missing Person Details
• Name: SHIELDS, ANDREW CLAYTON
• Gender: MALE
• Age Now: 32
• Race: WHITE
• Hair Color: BROWN
• Eye Color: BLUE
• Height and Weight: 5'10'' 171 LBS
• Date of Last Contact: 3/12/2022
• Investigating Agency: ANACONDA / DEER LODGE CO LEA, (406) 563-5241
• Aliases: SHEILDS, ANDREW CLAYTON

The notice originally was sent out as a "Missing Endangered Person Advisory". Although that advisory has now expired, as of this writing, Andrew Sheilds is still missing. The exact verbiage of the current alert:

The Missing Endangered Person Advisory for Andrew Shields has expired. Andrew Shields is still missing. If you have any information, please call Anaconda Deer Lodge Law Enforcement at 406-563-5241 extension 0.

NOTE: There are currently (as of March 14th, 2022) 178 people on the Montana Missing Persons Database. 78 of those missing, have been missing less than a year. You never know when YOU might have information about a missing person.

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