After being reported missing for 48 hours, Barry Christian, a conservative candidate for District 38 in western Oklahoma, was found dead inside a pickup truck that had been abandoned in a rural area.

In a statement, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation revealed that the dark gray 2024 Ram pickup truck he usually drove The state senatorial candidate was found near Highway 30, south of Erick.

The vehicle was located by a patrol car next to a ravine near the Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area.

Upon approaching to inspect the vehicle, a police officer noticed a body inside, later identified as Barry Christian.

The authorities' report stated that a large campaign sign promoting the Republican for Senate was found lying in a meadow several yards away, as if someone had intentionally thrown it down before leaving the area.

It should be noted that Christian had been reported missing since Tuesday afternoon after failing to appear at a scheduled meeting or answer calls to his cell phone.

The Harmon County Sheriff's Office indicated that the Republican was last seen driving his pickup truck.

Brooklyn Christian, the politician's daughter, recognized him in A conversation with some members of the local press revealed she was deeply devastated by the loss of her father and asked for respect for her family's grief.

“Please pray for our family and friends. Our world is turned upside down right now. We still don't know for sure everything that happened, so I ask that you act with compassion and treat my father's legacy with dignity.

We are extremely grateful to everyone who helped in the search and to all the media outlets that shared his story.

“I know his passing will leave many people devastated,” he said. The cause of death of the 54-year-old candidate is currently unknown.