The Disappearance of Brandon Lawson.

Here is a terrible missing person's story for you: On August 9th, 2013, at roughly 12:50 a.m., 26-year-old Brandon Lawson was in a field near Bronte, Texas, calling 9-1-1. It's difficult to hear what he says, but he seems worried and panicked. He is then cut off, and he is never seen or heard from again.

The phone call is quite frightening. Brandon had a warrant out for his arrest, but because he requested police to come, meaning he was more afraid of whatever or whoever he ran into out there in the middle of nowhere than he was of returning to jail.

Brandon was a resident of San Angelo, Texas. He had four children, was a partner, and worked in the oil fields. Brandon was last seen in San Angelo, Texas on August 8th, 2013. After a fight with his long term girlfriend, Brandon left the house at 11:54 p.m. with the plan of driving to his father's house in Crowley, Texas. About 12:30 a.m.on August 9th, 2013 Brandon called his brother Kyle to let him know that he had run out of gas on U.S. Route 277 between San Angelo and Bronte, Texas.

Something happened after Brandon spoke to his brother on the phone, and he dialed 9-1-1 to ask for assistance. He told the dispatcher that he was in a field and needed police assistance. Two 9-1-1 calls were also placed by passer byers about Brandon's truck being dangerously parked on the side of the highway.

Since Brandon told Kyle that he ran out of gas, Kyle and Kyle's girlfriend headed over to Brandon with a gas can. Brandon's partner was contacted by Kyle and his girlfriend to let her know that Brandon had run out of gas and that they needed their gas can. She informed him that she would leave it on the porch because she planned to take a shower and go to bed afterward.

Kyle's check didn't clear his bank account, so he didn’t have money to fill the gas can. Kyle thought that when he got Brandon, they could drive to a nearby gas station where Brandon could pay for gas and then head back to Brian’s truck.

After picking up the empty gas can from Brandon's residence, Kyle and his girlfriend headed to Brandon. However, a sheriff's deputy was dispatched as a result of one of the passerbyers' 9-1-1 call, which was made when they noticed the truck parked in an unusual way. The deputy and Kyle and girlfriend arrived at roughly the same time.

Details of the call, which was placed by the passerby who had seen the truck, have never been made public. Therefore, it is unknown who it was.

Brandon's truck was on U.S. Route 277 close to a rest stop and about 4.5 miles south of Bronte, Texas. Brandon was gone by the time Kyle got there at 1:10 a.m. Brandon's truck had no obvious damage and both his keys and cell phone were missing, neither the deputy nor Kyle were aware that Brandon had called 9-1-1.

While Kyle was with the deputy Brandon called, but it was difficult to understand him since his cell phone was going in and out. Kyle understood that Brandon said “I’m in the field” and that he claimed to be 10 minutes away and that he was bleeding. Then suddenly the phone went dead. Kyle didn't mention Brandon being the caller to the deputy because he thought he might be hiding in the field because of an arrest warrant from two years ago.

Had Kyle been aware that Brandon had made a 911 call. He most likely would have brought it up to the deputy, and wouldn't have presumed Brandon was hiding from police.

The area was thoroughly searched, but nothing was found. Brandon was never seen or heard from. When Brandon's family went through his cell phone records, they discovered that he had called 911 on his own. Neither Brandon's bank accounts nor his phone have seen any activity since. On October 24th, 2013, a professional search and rescue team conducted a thorough search in the vicinity of the abandoned truck.

Brandon’s family does not think that his arrest warrant has anything to do with his disappearance. They also think he wouldn't have tried to elude the police given that he had four children—three with his girlfriend and one from a previous relationship—and was employed in the oil industry at the time of his disappearance.

According to investigators, there is no proof of foul play in this case. His family said they were concerned for his safety because it was unusual for him to leave without telling them. He's categorized as an involuntary missing person.

The sheriff of Coke County owns the local newspaper "The Observer Enterprise," which has published a fascinating article “Law enforcement concludes that a man is not in Coke County”. Unless they have information that nobody knows about, this is impossible to prove. The newspaper is run by the sheriff’s wife.

On the newspaper's Facebook page, there have been misconceptions, misinterpretations, and outright lies spread about Brandon Lawson. Like there were a lot of bad choices made that evening and over the next few days, the Coke County Sheriff's Office wasn't responsible for any of them.

Another statement: the driver was not at the vehicle when deputy Brandon Neal arrived just after 1:00 a.m. However, at this point investigation has revealed that Brandon Lawson was hiding in the bush. Because of an outstanding arrest warrant. Watching deputy Neal while talking to his brother Kyle on his cell phone.

Doesn’t that sound strange considering that Brandon called 9-1-1 to request police assistance and then chose to hide when they arrived.

It's popular belief that Brandon got into trouble that night on the highway. The likelihood of police involvement has been brought up by some. This does not, however, imply that the police are to blame for his disappearance. He might have encountered something completely different that was either improperly investigated or mishandled by authorities. It certainly sounds like there are other parties involved from Brandon's 9-1-1 call.

Another issue that has been brought up is the potential of other people being with Brandon at the time of the call, since some claim to be able to hear other voices in the background of his call.

The other 9-1-1 call made by the passersby who saw Brandon's truck was anonymous, therefore no information regarding who made it has ever been made public. They might know more. The call would have been made pretty soon after Brandon’s 9-1-1 call and this person and Brandon were in the same area.

Additionally, it was revealed that when Brandon called Kyle at around 12:30 a.m. He indicated three people were chasing him out of town, the local Mexican he said. Kyle then questioned whether Brandon was hallucinating or if he was on drugs, but Brandon insisted it wasn’t in his head.

Some people have suggested that Brandon wasn't acting in his typical manner. He had a warrant for drugs, and it's possible that he relapsed. Despite being the last person to see him alive, his partner said he wasn't under the influence that evening. He was stressed about starting a new job and they had argued.

An audio professional improved the call, slightly altering the transcript, but it was still mainly inconclusive.

If he was under the influence, you would’ve expected him to have been more careless—there would have been tracks, a scuffle, and other such things. You could assume that if he’s been murdered, there would be blood, a scuffle and maybe tracks. There would be a trail if he simply wanted to disappear. After his disappearance, there was a thorough search, so you'd think something would have been discovered. If the police were responsible for his disappearance, though, that's a completely different story.

On February 4, 2022, Brandon's family posted on the "Help Find Brandon Lawson" Facebook page that clothing matching Brandon's was recovered nearby Brandon’s last known location. The Texas Rangers later searched the area and discovered human remains, the family said. DNA testing are not yet complete as of 2023, however it is likely that the remains belong to Brandon.