2nd UPDATE From MCPD Chief Mike McWilliams: Mr. Shular was located safe this morning, at approximately 9:45 a.m., in the Dogpatch, Indiana area. Shular was transported to an area hospital for treatment by Gibson County EMS. Mt. Carmel Police thank the assisting agencies as well as the public for their assistance in this matter.
UPDATE: Police Chief Mike McWilliams reports Shular has been located safe in the Dogpatch area of Gibson County.
On 11/06/25, at approximately 1030 a.m., Mt. Carmel Police responded to a residence in the 500 block of E 5th Street regarding a welfare check. Upon arrival, officers learned that Adam Shular, age 42, left the residence at approximately 9:30 a.m., after having a dispute with a family member. The family member reported concern for Shular’s well-being and requested officers attempt to locate him for a welfare check. Officers began investigating the complaint, but had limited information regarding his possible whereabouts, other than that he left in a white Dodge Caravan. With the assistance of cell phone information, law enforcement learned of a possible location in rural Gibson County near the Saunders Nature Preserve on County Road 800 West. Upon arrival to the area, the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office located Shular’s white Dodge Caravan along with his cell phone. Mt. Carmel Police and the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office checked the area with the assistance of Ohio Valley Search & Rescue. Shular was not located in the area, but K-9s on scene suggested Shular may have headed back to Indiana 64 on foot, with the potential of him being picked up by another motorist existing as a possibility. Authorities continued to check other possible locations in the Princeton area as well as rural Wabash County, with no success. Shular was reported to be wearing a brown Carhartt-style coat, with no other clothing description available. Shular is a white male, approximately 6’01”, 300 pounds, with a bald head and brown beard (see attached image of Shular and his coat). Anyone with information is asked to call the Mt. Carmel Police Department at 618-262-4114.
