Willie Herman Toomer, 78, vanished from his home in Huger, South Carolina after being dropped off from church around 12:30 p.m. on a Sunday in the spring of 2017. Known in the community for his daily walks along Cainhoy Road and a noticeable limp, Mr. Toomer lived within two miles of his church and a convenience store and was cared for by a relative because he had special needs.

The next morning family found his house unlocked and empty, with no signs of struggle or disturbance. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and volunteers searched nearby woods and neighborhoods but turned up no trace. His niece remembers him as kind and gentle; his disappearance remains unsolved and an active missing person investigation.

If anyone saw Willie around Cainhoy Road or near Huger that Sunday, or has information about his whereabouts, please share what is known.