Matthew Ray Pugh was 25 when he vanished from Cornelius, Oregon, in the early morning of September 26, 2015. The last known contact was a phone call to an acquaintance in which he said someone was chasing him. His 1994 Ford Taurus, registered to him, was found later that day running and unoccupied, blocking a driveway in a trailer park on the town’s outskirts. The ignition had been modified so a screwdriver was needed to start it, a change Matthew had made before. Personal items belonging to him and another person were inside the vehicle.

Matthew, described as 5 feet 8 inches and 180 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, did not show up for work and was reported missing the next day. Family and friends mounted extensive searches and distributed thousands of flyers, many of which were torn down by unknown people. Washington County Search and Rescue searched the area where the car was found, and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office has conducted numerous interviews but has not developed significant leads. The case remains an active, suspicious missing person investigation.

Anyone who knew Matthew, his movements that night, or who has information about the vehicle or the torn flyers is asked to contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.