Although no physical evidence of Swanson or his possessions have ever been located, authorities suspect that he may have fallen into the river. As a result, the case remains unsolved to this day.
In reaction to her son’s disappearance, Annette subsequently successfully lobbied the state to enact “Brandon’s Law,” which mandates that police inquiries into missing adult cases start as soon as they are notified.
Annette said that she was inspired to advocate for the reform because of the way the police handled her son’s abduction, stating, “I’m his mother and I knew something was horribly wrong.”
