Joshua Robert Applestill, 32, was last seen on the evening of February 9, 2019, at a bonfire party on Larch Mountain Road near the snow gate in Corbett, Oregon. He reportedly got a ride to the gathering but did not take his wallet or identification from home, which his family says suggests he had not planned a long absence and would be unlikely to leave his young son.

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office was notified on February 17. Heavy snowfall in the days after his disappearance hindered early searches; as the snow melted in May 2019, searchers found a prepaid cellphone, a beanie, and an iPod Shuffle with headphones near the bonfire site. Those items confirmed he had been in the area but did not explain what happened.

The investigation remains open and the family has organized searches and kept the case in the public eye. If anyone attended that bonfire or has information about Joshua’s movements that night, please come forward.