| Age at missing | 51 years old |
| Case ID | john-daniel-demarino |
| City en | Parkersburg |
| City geo ID | 4817641 |
| City slug | parkersburg |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 54107 |
| County slug | wood-county |
| Created at | 2026-01-12T12:35:03+00:00 |
| Date of birth | |
| Disappearance details | DeMarino was last seen at Uncle Mike’s Bar on Seventh Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia shortly before midnight on January 30, 2019. He ordered a beer, drank half of it, then got up and walked away. An employee who saw him leave thought he was just going to the bathroom, but he never returned for the rest of his drink and has never been heard from again. He was carrying his wallet, car keys and iPhone X at the time of his disappearance. He was driving his mother's car, a silver 2015 Ford Escape. Four days later, the vehicle was located unlocked and abandoned at Love's Truck Stop in Conneaut in northern Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border, a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Parkersburg. It was parked across two spaces, and inside it there was a phone charger, an empty bag of chips, and change in the cup, but no sign of DeMarino. The car had been there for three or four days by time it was reported. DeMarino divorced five months before he was last seen, and was living with his mother. He left behind two children, one in college and the other in high school, and it's uncharacteristic of him to go very long without talking to them. He has no history of getting into trouble with the law and there's no indication he planned to walk out of his life. He had purchased tickets to an upcoming basketball game and planned to attend with his son. Less than a year after his disappearance, DeMarino's mother died. The rest of his family still hopes for answers in his case. The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear. Investigating Agency Roane County Sheriff's Department 304-927-3410 Spencer Police Department 304-927-5616 Source Information NamUs The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Roane County Sheriff's Department The Sleuth Files Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated February 26, 2020; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details en | DeMarino was last seen at Uncle Mike’s Bar on Seventh Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia shortly before midnight on January 30, 2019. He ordered a beer, drank half of it, then got up and walked away. An employee who saw him leave thought he was just going to the bathroom, but he never returned for the rest of his drink and has never been heard from again. He was carrying his wallet, car keys and iPhone X at the time of his disappearance. He was driving his mother's car, a silver 2015 Ford Escape. Four days later, the vehicle was located unlocked and abandoned at Love's Truck Stop in Conneaut in northern Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border, a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Parkersburg. It was parked across two spaces, and inside it there was a phone charger, an empty bag of chips, and change in the cup, but no sign of DeMarino. The car had been there for three or four days by time it was reported. DeMarino divorced five months before he was last seen, and was living with his mother. He left behind two children, one in college and the other in high school, and it's uncharacteristic of him to go very long without talking to them. He has no history of getting into trouble with the law and there's no indication he planned to walk out of his life. He had purchased tickets to an upcoming basketball game and planned to attend with his son. Less than a year after his disappearance, DeMarino's mother died. The rest of his family still hopes for answers in his case. The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear. Investigating Agency Roane County Sheriff's Department 304-927-3410 Spencer Police Department 304-927-5616 Source Information NamUs The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Roane County Sheriff's Department The Sleuth Files Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated February 26, 2020; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 316 |
| Distinguishing marks | White male. Brown eyes. DeMarino is bald. He has a scar on the back of his head that resembles three or four rows of eight White circles each. He has the following tattoos: an infinity symbol on his upper left arm, arrows and circles in red and black ink on his right inner arm, and the Roman numeral VIII on his upper right arm at the shoulder. Photos of two of his tattoos are posted with this case summary. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White male. Brown eyes. DeMarino is bald. He has a scar on the back of his head that resembles three or four rows of eight White circles each. He has the following tattoos: an infinity symbol on his upper left arm, arrows and circles in red and black ink on his right inner arm, and the Roman numeral VIII on his upper right arm at the shoulder. Photos of two of his tattoos are posted with this case summary. |
| Full name | John Daniel DeMarino |
| Full name en | John Daniel DeMarino |
| Height | 6'2 - 6'4 |
| ID | 3834 |
| Investigating agency | Roane County Sheriff's Department 304-927-3410 Spencer Police Department 304-927-5616 Source Information NamUs The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Roane County Sheriff's Department The Sleuth Files |
| Missing since | 2019-01-30 |
| Official last updated | 2020-02-26 |
| Official update count | 1 |
| Official update history | casefile added. |
| Path | west-virginia/wood-county/parkersburg |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | NamUs The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Roane County Sheriff's Department The Sleuth Files |
| State en | West Virginia |
| State ref | WV |
| State slug | west-virginia |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-12T12:35:03+00:00 |
| URL path | west-virginia/wood-county/parkersburg |
| Weight | 165 - 175 pounds |
DeMarino was last seen at Uncle Mike’s Bar on Seventh Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia shortly before midnight on January 30, 2019. He ordered a beer, drank half of it, then got up and walked away. An employee who saw him leave thought he was just going to the bathroom, but he never returned for the rest of his drink and has never been heard from again. He was carrying his wallet, car keys and iPhone X at the time of his disappearance. He was driving his mother’s car, a silver 2015 Ford Escape. Four days later, the vehicle was located unlocked and abandoned at Love’s Truck Stop in Conneaut in northern Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border, a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Parkersburg. It was parked across two spaces, and inside it there was a phone charger, an empty bag of chips, and change in the cup, but no sign of DeMarino. The car had been there for three or four days by time it was reported. DeMarino divorced five months before he was last seen, and was living with his mother. He left behind two children, one in college and the other in high school, and it’s uncharacteristic of him to go very long without talking to them. He has no history of getting into trouble with the law and there’s no indication he planned to walk out of his life. He had purchased tickets to an upcoming basketball game and planned to attend with his son. Less than a year after his disappearance, DeMarino’s mother died. The rest of his family still hopes for answers in his case. The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear. Investigating Agency Roane County Sheriff’s Department 304-927-3410 Spencer Police Department 304-927-5616 Source Information NamUs The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Roane County Sheriff’s Department The Sleuth Files Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated February 26, 2020; casefile added.