| Age at missing | 26 years old |
| Case ID | jeremy-michael-van-meter |
| City en | Mason |
| City geo ID | 4813931 |
| City slug | mason |
| Classification | Missing |
| Classification en | Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 54053 |
| County slug | mason-county |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1979-10-30 |
| Disappearance details | Van Meter was last seen in Mason, West Virginia on September 1, 2006. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Van Meter is a U.S. Navy veteran. He was on probation at the time of his disappearance and has a warrant out for his arrest for failure to appear in court; the warrant was issued on January 5, 2007, three months after he went missing. Investigating Agency West Virginia State Police 304-675-0850 Source Information West Virginia State Police Help Find Jeremy Van Meter NamUs Missing in West Virginia Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated March 6, 2019; picture added. |
| Disappearance details en | Van Meter was last seen in Mason, West Virginia on September 1, 2006. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Van Meter is a U.S. Navy veteran. He was on probation at the time of his disappearance and has a warrant out for his arrest for failure to appear in court; the warrant was issued on January 5, 2007, three months after he went missing. Investigating Agency West Virginia State Police 304-675-0850 Source Information West Virginia State Police Help Find Jeremy Van Meter NamUs Missing in West Virginia Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated March 6, 2019; picture added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 109 |
| Distinguishing marks | White male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Van Meter's tongue and left ear are pierced. He has a birthmark on his left ear, a quarter-inch scar on his ear, a scar over his left eyebrow, a tattoo of Chinese writing on his left arm, a black coverup tattoo on his right arm and another tattoo on his back. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Van Meter's tongue and left ear are pierced. He has a birthmark on his left ear, a quarter-inch scar on his ear, a scar over his left eyebrow, a tattoo of Chinese writing on his left arm, a black coverup tattoo on his right arm and another tattoo on his back. |
| Full name | Jeremy Michael Van Meter |
| Full name en | Jeremy Michael Van Meter |
| Height | 6'0 |
| ID | 14008 |
| Investigating agency | West Virginia State Police 304-675-0850 Source Information West Virginia State Police Help Find Jeremy Van Meter NamUs Missing in West Virginia |
| Missing since | 2006-09-01 |
| Official last updated | 2019-03-06 |
| Official update count | 3 |
| Official update history | picture added. |
| Path | west-virginia/mason-county/mason |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | West Virginia State Police Help Find Jeremy Van Meter NamUs Missing in West Virginia |
| State en | West Virginia |
| State ref | WV |
| State slug | west-virginia |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | west-virginia/mason-county/mason |
| Weight | 155 pounds |
Van Meter was last seen in Mason, West Virginia on September 1, 2006. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Van Meter is a U.S. Navy veteran. He was on probation at the time of his disappearance and has a warrant out for his arrest for failure to appear in court; the warrant was issued on January 5, 2007, three months after he went missing. Investigating Agency West Virginia State Police 304-675-0850 Source Information West Virginia State Police Help Find Jeremy Van Meter NamUs Missing in West Virginia Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated March 6, 2019; picture added.