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Today, we have a very significant lead from a fellow USC student A man who looked like Derek with a full beard was spotted in in Northern California, near where the 395/203 highways meet Is anyone out there able to help put posters and flyers up in the following places near where we received this tip? June Lake (resort town) Lee Vining Bridgeport Carson City Reno (closest REI) Bishop Lone Pine Big Pine Olancha Independence While its almost been a year and a half from the time we last saw Derek, we do think the weight of the person who gave us this tip means we are obligated to follow up. We're asking anyone who may be in the area or near by who can help please contact us at info@helpfindderek.com so that we can coordinate a follow up to this significant lead Thank you! -Help Find Derek team We would be eternally grateful! As it happens, there is a livestream camera in the area   http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist9/cctv/  

Hi Friend, It’s been almost a year since you’ve been gone. A lot has changed. You can’t find me at CVT in unit 1302 baking up a batch of s’mores cookies or cooking up some spaghetti bolognese. Shuhan moved to Boston for residency. People say that time heals all wounds. I’m not certain. As time passes, I think of you less, yet I think of you more. I wonder about you regularly. Mostly, I hope that you are alive and well; I hope that you are in Mexico or Costa Rica surfing or mountain manning it on the PCT. Where ever you are, where ever you may be, where ever you may go, as much as I miss you and wish you were here, I hope you have found the peace that you need. Until the day that your dead body shows up, I’m going to keep sending you prayers, thoughts and good juju and good karma. You will remain in my memory the most kind and empathetic person- there are so many times that you’ve shown me how to be more. Thank you for being my friend. Love you Derek P.S. These are little random bits that I want to tell you about if you’re out there reading this. I’ve been on one car camping trip since you left. It was a disaster. First of all it was in Wisconsin. Second of all, a storm blew through and Shuhan broke his arm and needed a staple on his head. Shuhan told me to tourniquet his head wound and I was super confused- was I supposed to tourniquet his neck? That didn’t make sense. I’m missing all the crazy shenanigans on the camping trips- I’m definitely sad we haven’t had any more campfire cooking. Shuhan and I went to Nepal…

Derek has been missing for one year now. One year ago, friends, family, and myself spent every minute in what felt like an impossible struggle to searching for Derek. With the gracious help of local store owners and their surveillance footage, with the help of the hard working men and women in all the legal labyrinths we had to navigate, and with the hard work of all of his friends and family, we put every ounce of ourselves into finding him. One year ago there were things we could do to bring him back. But despite our best efforts we never did. And in the past year, we’ve gone through spurts of hope, even longer periods of silence and paralyzing calm in the hope that maybe something would turn up. He never did. I’ve always thought of how exactly I should feel. Sometimes I feel like I failed. Other days, I feel like I should have hope, because that helps me feel like Derek is still out there. Some days, I do feel like he is out there, just calmly surfing the gulf of Mexico on a tropical resort without a care in the world. Other days I think maybe that’s just foolish and naive of me to think that. Everyone might think I’m a bit of sucker, I’d tell myself. I wouldn’t want people to think that. Or, maybe I should be a bit more realistic. He wouldn’t keep us all wondering like this. We know that he was just too considerate. Who knows what the right answer is–there’s not textbook for this kind of stuff. In the last few days leading up to this anniversary, I’ve read amazing stories of love and hope and memories of what Derek was like when he was in all of our lives. He was warm, compassionate, intelligent, loving, curious, fun, loyal…

Hi All,   There’s a detailed explanation of possible bus routes that Derek took  on our PI’s blog, Thomas Martin Investigative Services.          

http://ktla.com/2014/09/12/missing-usc-student-possibly-spotted-on-metro-bus/

Potential Sighting Ignites Search for Missing USC Med Student Family to Hold Press Conference on Friday at USC Keck School of Medicine WHO:   Derek Seehausen, USC medical student who has been missing since on or about Aug. 5, 2014 WHAT:  Derek is believed to be alive; family to hold press conference to offer details and photos on the latest potential sighting and seek the public’s help in the search WHEN: Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. 10 a.m. PT WHERE: USC Medical School – Aretsy Auditorium 1450 Biggy Street, Lower Ground Level Los Angeles, CA 90033 WHY:  Private investigator confirms that Derek is believed to be alive and may be in need of immediate medical attention. A photo released by LAPD on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, of a man on a metro LA bus bearing striking resemblance to Derek has fueled a sense of urgency to locate the missing student. VISUALS:       Photos of Derek as last seen, including recent potential sighting Private Investigator Thomas Martin of Martin Investigative Services in Newport Beach to release latest details in search for Derek Jean Gadra, Derek’s mother, in her first public appearance to plea for the public’s help Hundreds of USC students to gather to hear the latest updates FORMAT/ INTERVIEWS: Thomas Martin will open with the latest findings in the search for Derek Jean Gadra, Derek’s mother, will make her plea to students and the public for assistance in locating Derek The floor will then be opened to attending media to ask questions Thomas Martin, Jean Gadra, and Shuhan He (Friend/USC Student) will be available for interviews regarding Derek’s disappearance WEBSITE:      www.HelpFindDerek.com Livestream link: www.HelpFindDerek.com/Livestream (Available 9am Friday 9/12) CONTACT:     Anyone with information regarding Derek is asked to contact the LAPD Adult Missing Person Unit at (213) 996-1800. RSVP:             For reserved complimentary parking and seating, confirm attendance to ccallaway@boltpr.com...