A Bay Area radio DJ has disappeared and may have left a chilling final message for fans and loved ones after his disappearance.
Jeffrey “JV” Vandergrift, 54, host of the JV Show on radio station Wild 94.9, was last seen at his home in San Francisco around 10 p.m. Thursday.
A post on Vandergrift’s official Instagram account dated August 20 was recently edited to change the captions to the past tense, thanking his listeners and saying he’s had a good life.
“Thank you for a wonderful life filled with joy, laughter, pain and struggle. It’s been a great trip. Your support and prayers meant the world,” read the caption.
His listeners, friends and family are now asking the public to help find him and bring him home.
Jeffrey “JV” Vandergrift, 54, host of the JV Show on radio station Wild 94.9, was last seen at his home in San Francisco around 10 p.m. Thursday
Vandergrift, here with his wife Natasha, in a photo posted to Instagram
This is the caption to the photo of Vandergrift that was edited three days ago
The post was originally shared to celebrate National Radio Day, according to his Twitter account.
“It’s #NationalRadioDay, I know who farts!!? Since 94 at 94. Wow, that’s a long time!! Super grateful to each of you who have been with me on this journey,” he wrote at the time.
Since the post was edited and disappeared, the comments section has become a place for his fans and loved ones to send him love and support hoping he can see them.
“Dear JV. You are loved. We are all praying for you and thinking of you,” one person wrote.
“We are all praying for you and thinking of you. Sometimes it’s nice to just get away and clear your head, but we’re worried about you,” said one commenter.
“JV….. listen to your audience. We’ve been listening to you since the 1990s. Now it’s your turn to listen to your audience. You are so loved!! We still need more than 40 years to hear you on the radio! I pray for your safe return to your family,” wrote another fan.
“Hey buddy, come home. We miss you and love you brotha. At least let us know you’re safe,” said another person.
Fans also gathered outside iHeart Radio San Francisco’s station over the weekend to leave flowers and messages of support for Vandergrift and his associates.
San Francisco police ask for help locating Vandergrift
Police have described the radio DJ as “vulnerable” and asked the public to be vigilant
Fans also gathered outside iHeart Radio San Francisco’s station over the weekend to leave flowers and messages of support for Vandergrift and his associates
Vandergrift’s fans have used his Instagram post as a place to leave messages of love and support, urging him to come home
Vandergrift is described as a white male, 6ft 0in tall, 180lbs, bald and with brown eyes
Police say he has multiple tattoos, including on his arms and above his right ear, and was last seen in black sweatpants
San Francisco Police Department officials released a statement last week urging the public to keep an eye out for the “vulnerable” man.
In a statement released by Vandergrift’s radio station, his staff said they were worried sick for him and were working with police to get him home.
“We are deeply concerned, as we know you, that our own JV has been reported missing by the SFPD,” Wild 94.9 said in a statement.
“We work closely with them and his wife, Natasha, who is also a dear friend and member of the WiLD 94.9 family. We are sending love, thoughts and prayers to JV and will share more information as we receive it,” the statement continued.
Vandergrift is described as a white male, 6ft 0in tall, 180lbs, bald and with brown eyes.
Police say he has multiple tattoos, including on his arms and above his right ear, and was last seen in black sweatpants.
Anyone with information is asked to contact SFPD at 1-415-575-4444.