LOGANSPORT, Indiana — The 14-year-old son of former NFL player Daniel Muir has been missing for two weeks and Indiana police say Muir and his wife are not cooperating with investigators.
On Friday, Indiana State Police issued a Silver Alert for Bryson Muir, who was last seen just before 8 a.m. on June 16 leaving a family member’s residence in Cleveland with his parents, according to a news release from police.
Indiana police say the vehicle driven by his mother, Kristen Muir, was pulled over later that day by the Garfield Heights Police Department. Bryson was not in the vehicle, police say.
Friday’s Silver Alert was issued after Daniel Muir and his wife reportedly backed out of an agreement to meet with police, saying they would bring along Bryson.
“The agreement was to meet at 12 p.m. (Friday),” a news release from police says. “At approximately 11 a.m., the Muirs backed out of that arrangement, which signaled an unwillingness to cooperate.” Police consider Bryson endangered.
The Cass County Department of Child Services called state police on June 18 to investigate reports that Bryson was a victim of domestic battery, police say. The home where the abuse reportedly occurred is in Logansport and is owned by the Servant Leader’s Foundation, according to police.
Cheryl Wright, the mother of Kristin Muir, tells WTHR Channel 13 that Bryson was last seen leaving from her Cleveland home. She says she contacted police because she saw Bryson with a black eye, a fat lip and a swollen face. She says her grandson accused Daniel Muir of causing the injuries.
Daniel Muir, 40, is a former defensive tackle in the NFL who played seven seasons, from 2007 to 2013, with the Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets and the then-Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Kent State.
Anyone with information about Bryson Muir’s whereabouts is asked to contact State Police at 1-800-382-0689 or call 911.