Michael “Bradyn” Fuksa

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1. A says:

   November 15, 2010 at 1:26 am

   I worked with Braydn for 2 and a half years at Bass pro….. He is such a good guy. I hope he comes home soon, not just his parents are worried about him. He had alot of friends and everyone in very worried!
2. Ashley says:

   November 17, 2010 at 4:44 am

   This story has broken my heart, after seeing it on ‘Disappeared’ on Investigation Discovery. I’m desperately praying for the loved ones of Braydn and for his safe return. Bradyn, I know you miss them just as much as they miss you. They don’t care what you’ve done; they just want to talk to you and know you’re okay. Please call or write or go home or contact them in SOME way, ANY way.

   Also, I pray that the family will see this. I found a few things that may help (hopefully).. here it goes.

   I found a profile for a Bradyn Fuksa on hi5. It states that his location is Olathe, KS and his birthday is May 19. However, it does say that he is 24 years old. Also, there is a picture of Oklahoma. It may be someone completely different or it may have been created by Bradyn before he went missing. I just wanted to share in case it helps at all.. The link for this website is http://hi5.com/friend/p383693–Bradyn_Fuksa–html

   Secondly, I found a blog website of someone travelling in the Pacific Northwest. It mentions that he is travelling with someone named Brayden. There is also a few pictures labeled with the name Bradyn. I think it very closely resembles Bradyn, so I wanted to share. This link is http://saymurphy.blogspot.com/

   I sincerly hope and pray some of this information helps somehow. I will continue to pray for his safe return! I can’t imagine what his family and friends are going thru! Stay strong everyone and BEST OF LUCK!
3. jade says:

   November 20, 2010 at 11:25 pm

   Hi. Just saw bradyn’s story on the show “disapeared”. He seems like a great guy who just got caught up in fear. I was wondering because it wasent mentioned in the show if anyone ever checked his card transactions. It said he transferred money to his account which would mean he either withdrew money somewhere or made a transaction somewhere. Also, his cell phone. Did the parents keep it on for him? Was there a gps signal from it? Not even a call? Did anyone check at truck stops along the way for someone who may have picked up a hitch hiker? Sorry if this is stuff that’s already been checked but it seems there is a lot of holes. Maybe the f.b.I. needs to get involved or a private investigator. Good luck. I hope he gets home safe.
   Jade
4. Michele says:

   November 22, 2010 at 9:32 pm

   I just saw “disapeared” featuring this case, and I have a feeling that he is still alive.
5. Cowboy Mark says:

   November 30, 2010 at 6:46 am

   I just watched this show on “Disappeared” on the I.D. Channel and feel the need to comment. This was a very distressing show. I am a complete stranger but my heart goes out to the Fuksa family and I think that Bradyn is alive somewhere in the western states or possibly the Pacific Northwest. I feel that is some very good advice to send non-police missing persons flyers to grain and feed stores, Ranch and Home stores, etc… in the Billings, Montana area. Ranches and farms most certainly hire help and cowhands and keep them off of the books. Also, I would recommend tracing the serial number of the 9mm so to see if it has been pawned, thus finding a possible address. I truly sympathize with the Fuksa family and cannot imagine the agony that they are going through. Myself, I can understand the lure of the country and of the mountains as I too escaped the “rat race” of the big cities for country life. Bradyn, if you are reading this post or traveling through Washington I am asking that you please contact me. I have sent a request to your hi5 website and you can also reach me through facebook. There is nothing to fear, Bro about returning to Kansas. These charges are NOTHING and I doubt there will be any jail time as a first offender. Myself and thousands of others are praying for your safety and for your family’s strength. I understand the attraction of the country, mountains, etc… I am a mountain man, fisherman and horseman also. Many of us, including myself wish to AVOID society in general. However your family is extremely worried about your well being. Please call them to let them know that you are OK or contact me online. You can trust me, as I too am a practicing Catholic. Please contact your family or contact me. We all wait for the good news that you are safe.

   Afterthought, yes this photo does resemble Bradyn, (name spelling notwithstanding) http://saymurphy.blogspot.com/
6. Dana Baker says:

   January 1, 2011 at 12:51 am

   Our home is on the edge of an open space and there is a young man who is living out there because we see him walk out of the area and onto a highway and then we have seen him walk back up the hill – he is tall, wearing an overcoat, I have even seen him in the Safeway store once at the bottom of the hill, he is clearly living out in the Lime Ridge Open Space somewhere. I am not say that it is for sure Braydon but with his height it could be, I think it would be worth checking.
   Thank you. If I get a close up look at him again since I have seen Braydan on ID I will see if I think it is him, the age would definitely be right.
7. Jen Shipley says:

   January 17, 2011 at 10:44 am

   I’m sure they’ve checked all of those things Jade. Questions are frequently left unanswered on tv shows due to continuity problems and/or time restraints. There is only so much they can say in an hour.

   I’m also certain that the police would have checked on the handgun Cowboy Mark.

   The only thing that can bring Bradyn home at this point is Bradyn. He needs to man up and do the right thing. Everyone is being very sympathetic towards Bradyn, but I am more concerned about his parents. I just can’t imagine doing something like this to my parents on purpose. They say he was a loving, caring guy, but that just doesn’t jibe with what he has done. If he really loved his parents, or cared about anyone other than himself, he would of been unable to put them through such horror. It just doesn’t make any sense to me. Unless there is something else going on here, like child abuse or some other reason that he would want to hide from his family, Bradyn is not the victim. His parents are.

   And I am not letting the cops off the hook either. The thing that most angered me about this situation was that the police officers intimated to Bradyn that he was in much more trouble than he actually was. Cops often use this tactic to scare someone into making a confession. I can see a guy who has never been in any trouble before believing law enforcement that he would be sentenced to prison. It’s ridiculous and these officers should be reprimanded. Still, a 22 year-old man, even if he has never been in any legal trouble before, should have been smart enough to do some research before he assumes that he will go to prison for such a minor thing. I know most people think that the police are not allowed to lie, but in reality it’s just the opposite. They can pretty much say anything they feel like to solve a case. Why they would need to do so in this case boggles the mind. If the show can be believed, he immediately admitted what he had done and returned the money. Why the strong-arm tactics?

   That is still no excuse for disappearing, merely a reason, and a very poor one at that. Yes you did something stupid and got caught. You don’t then compound your problems by running from them and creating brand new ones!

   I really hope that Bradyn sees the light. Maybe he will see the show and realize what he is doing to his parents. Although he must already know that this is killing his parents, which leads me to believe he just doesn’t care. Hopefully Bradyn will think about someone other than himself and turn himself in. His parents seem like good, honest, loving people and they don’t deserve this. A little bit of maturity may be enough for Bradyn to see the error of his ways. Go home Bradyn…
8. dave says:

   January 17, 2011 at 11:10 am

   I saw the show and i was wondering one thing, what was wrong with Michaels Ford Explorer? It Mentioned that he had had a flat but after he got that fixed and drove on and then it was left. I really hope he comes home to you all. i have a son about his age and if something like this happened to him i would be worried out of my mind. I have a feeling he will show up one day. keep the faith.
9. Bamadan says:

   February 10, 2011 at 12:20 pm

   I feel that the guy who changed Bradyn’s flat tire has something to do with the dissapearance. Just my theory, but Bradyn could have told the guy some of his story, and so the guy knew no one would know where Bradyn went for sure. then, when Bradyn went to pay the guy, he might have seen the large amount of cash Bradyn had, and he could have seen Bradyn as an easy target. He could have then gotten in touch with an accomplice while Bradyn was waiting on him to fix the flat. They kill and rob Bradyn and dispose of the body somewhere in remote Wyoming never to be found. The guy who worked at the gas station who called the flat tire guy might even be connected. The tire repairman, or his accomplice, then move Bradyn’s vehicle farther up the road to make it look like Bradyn had gotten back in his vehicle and left on his own…taking the spotlight completely away from the tire repairman.
   I would love to know if the detectives even thought about this possibility, or if they investigated it at all.
   I don’t give detectives any benefit of the doubt as to whether they explore all avenues.
10. Betty says:

    March 6, 2011 at 7:14 pm

    I saw the story of Bradyn and I thought maybe he is working on a ranch in one of the states they mentioned in the TV story about him. Doesn’t Wyoming, Montana, and even Canada have ranches where Bradyn might be working as a ranch-hand? It’s worth checking. And prayers to his family.
11. Betty says:

    March 6, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    I wanted to add to what I have already submitted and here it is:

    I think Bradyn’s parents should have as many billboards put up as possible with information asking people for help finding Bradyn and also telling Bradyn (on the billboard) that they will help him through this problem he is having and the best thing for him to do is to CALL HOME NOW and they will work the problem out together.
12. wyogirl says:

    March 7, 2011 at 6:11 pm

    I really doubt that the tire repairman had anything to do with it. People in Wyoming are helpful, and while there are criminals everywhere, I do not believe he did anything. Why would Bradyn even show anyone how much money he had??? that would be stupid. If anything, I bet a truck driver would be the first one to harm him. Those guys are not to be trusted. I live in Wyoming in a small town a couple hours away from where his vehicle was found. There are so many small towns in this state and he could be living anywhere. There are also many ranches that hire young men. Wyoming doesn’t have many people who live here (thank god) and such wide open spaces he could have changed his name and be living anywhere. I am sure they have looked into everything in this case. I’m sure they’ve even looked at all the hospitals in the state to see if he’s checked in. I know I’ll be on the lookout for him. For all we know, he could be living somewhere in the mountains in Wyoming, or he could even be close to his home with a new identity. I feel bad for his family. Someone needs to get posters out everywhere in this state because I’ve not heard of him until I saw the tv program. Hopefully he will just show up on his parents doorstep soon. Sad.
13. anne reynolds says:

    March 8, 2011 at 5:22 am

    I was watching the ID channel and saw the story of Braydn. I never forget eyes, It was Christmas 2010, Kangaroo Gas Station , on the corner of Alt 27 and Rt 24 in Bronson Florida. I went to get a paper, when I saw a homeless man washing his feet in a mud puddle. This is a small town and we very seldom see any homeless. I went into get my paper and when I was in the store I purchased a cup of coffee and two hotdogs, and told the lady their was a homeless man outside that I was sending in for something to eat. I went back outside and told him, he never said a word, he walked inside and on his way he looked me in the eyes and nodded his head. He asked the cashier if she could get him the food , for his hands were dirty and he did not want to touch anything. He was very polite.
    This man had long brown hair and a beard,he was taller than I am , I am 5’8 but he was young, handsome, well brought up and polite. The way he talked you could tell he was well educated but shy. When I saw his eyes they stuck in my head and when I saw them on TV I got the same feeling.
    Maybe you can use this and maybe you cannot, I just had to tell you, something made me write Braydon name down. My prayers are with you.
    Anne Reynolds
14. Jon says:

    April 11, 2011 at 6:12 pm

    Shouldn’t that homeless shelter have CCTV, or the surrounding area at least? They could check to see if that woman actually saw him on that day.

    Very sad. From the sounds of it he would have told his parents eventually.
15. Ashley says:

    April 18, 2011 at 10:51 pm

    Jen,
    Have a heart. He was scared. I seriously doubt his parents would approve of the awful things you said about him.
16. amy says:

    November 8, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    I AGREE WITH ASHLEY…THE POOR GUY WAS SCARED AND PROLLY ASHAMED AND DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO DO. HE IS A YOUNG GUY WHO HAS NEVER BEEN IN TROUBLE B4 AND BEING YOUNG AND INEXPERIENCED WITH THE LAW…MADE A SIMPLE MISTAKE IN BELIVING EVERYTHING THEY WERE TELLING HIM ABOUT IT BEING MUCH MORE SERIOUS THEN IT WAS. HE SHOULD HAVE JUST TOLD HIS PARENTS AND THEY COULD HAVE GOTTEN HIM A LAWYER AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SETTLED RIGHT!

    I TO JUST WATCHED THE EPISODE ON TV AND ITS REALLY SAD AND SCARY AS A PARENT. MY SON IS ONLY 4 BUT JUST THE THOUGHT OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING TO MY BABY IS JUST DEVASTATING!

    I AM VERY SORRY FOR HIS FAMILY AND MY PRAYERS ARE WITH THEM THAT HE COMES HOME/IS FOUND!!!

    BRADYN…IF YOUR OUT THERE AND ARE READING THERES BY SOME SMALL CHANCE, IF YOU DONT WANT TO OR ARE NOT READY TO COME HOME…GO TO A PAYPHONE AND CALL YOUR POOR PARENTS, SISTER,ANYBODY AND JUST LET THEM KNOW YOUR OK AND SAFE!!!

    MAY GOD BE WITH BRAYDN AND HIS FAMILY AND HERES TO HOPING THAT GOD BRINGS YOUR FAMILY BACK TOGETHER AND SOON!!!
17. Emma says:

    January 2, 2012 at 5:19 pm

    Is it possible he became schizophrenic? The early 20s is the typical age of onset for men. Sounds a lot like the story about the guy who went into Alaska (a movie was made about it called Into The Wild). It’s an incredibly sad story and I hope he comes home safely soon.