Overview

• Gard, 46, was last seen on Sept. 30, and firefighters responded to smoke at her Bainbridge home around 7:40 p.m. on Oct. 1, finding no one inside.
• Her vehicle and purse were left at the residence, and attempts to contact her have been unsuccessful, leading officials to list her as a missing and endangered person.
• Fire investigators say the house fire appears suspicious, and they are compiling evidence to deliver to criminal investigators while the sheriff’s office withholds specific details during the ongoing probe.
• Search efforts have included drone sweeps the night of the fire, ground searches by volunteers, and Indiana DNR assistance to check a pond on the property, with no results so far.
• The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office asks anyone with information to call 765-653-5115 (extension 0) or the anonymous TIP line at 765-653-3211 (extension 699); Gard is about 5'9", 140 lbs., with long black hair.