DUBUQUE, Iowa (KWWL) – The search continues for 28-year-old Dan Gessner in East Dubuque.

Gessner was reported missing on Tuesday morning after he did not show up for two days at work. Gessner’s boss notified his family who contacted police.

Friends and family of Gessner hosted their own search party Thursday afternoon in hopes of locating him.

According to friends, Gessner was last seen in East Dubuque leaving the Other Side bar. Security footage shows Gessner walking east on Sinsinawa Ave in the early hours of Monday morning.

Friends say that they last heard from Gessner on Sunday night. One friend, Mary Beecher, said that she had received a text message before he went missing.

“He texted me at 11:57 on Sunday night saying ‘I wanna cuddle the crap out of you,'” said Beecher.

Gessner’s friends describe him as a lovable goofball and this is completely unexpected. Another friend of Gessner’s, Gabrial Westemeier, organized the search parties and handed out flyers.

“We just really want Dan home,” said Westemeier. “And if you’re with him, if you know you’re with him and trying to hide him, just tell us. We are so willing to do whatever.

Both police and friends say that they will continue their searches. Police will continue to search for Gessner both on land and in the river.

Gessner’s father said that his son has a medical device in his spine that needs to be charged. If it is not charged in a few days, then he will become incapacitated.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the East Dubuque Police Department.