Missing Ammon man found dead in Bingham County
UPDATE 2/13/2026 2:15 pm: AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) — The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office reported that Deric Gardner was found dead in the Sellars Creek area of Bingham County Friday morning.
Detectives from the Bingham County Sheriff's office and the Bingham County Coroner's office are working to determine if any other factors aside from exposure to the elements caused Gardner's death.
The Bonneville County Sheriff's office began searching for Gardner on Tuesday evening when his white van was found in the area of Bone Road and Blackfoot Reservoir Road. Deputies followed footprints in the snow that ended a short distance away from the van and could not be picked up again in the terrain.
Gardner's body was found about 5 miles from his van in the Sellar's Creek area by a K9 search team.
The sheriff's office said deputies, along with search-and-rescue volunteers from Bonneville and Bingham Counties, helped in search operations using drones and winter rescue equipment. Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit, Bitterroot Search Dogs, and the Snake River Search Dogs also assisted, along with a number of Mr. Gardner's friends and family.
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) — Bonneville County Sheriff's Deputies are seeking the public's help in locating 42-year-old Deric Gardner of Ammon.
His vehicle, a white van, was located on private property near the area of Bone Road and the Blackfoot Reservoir Road in Bonneville County yesterday. Deputies located foot tracks in the snow leading away from the vehicle, but did not locate Gardner.
Deputies made contact with Gardner's family at his residence, finding that he had not been seen or heard from since approximately 2:30 p.m. that day. Deputies, Drone Teams, and Search and Rescue volunteers searched the area throughout last night and today.
Gardner is described as being six feet tall, approximately 190 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He may be wearing a lighter flannel type jacket.
Deputies are asking anyone who may have information on Gardner's whereabouts to contact the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office immediately through dispatch at 208-529-1200.
