Dennis Reed Wasson, known as Reed, was last seen on the morning of December 20, 2000, in Snowflake, Arizona, when he walked his son to the school bus stop. He was 51, a potter and artist, described as 6 feet 3 inches to 6 feet 4 inches tall and 260 to 300 pounds, with long brown hair often in a ponytail or braid and a full red and grey beard and mustache.

After Reed was reported missing by his wife, investigators found the family home intact: his wallet, vehicle, keys, credit cards and about $1,000 in cash remained inside, and the family Dalmatian was unharmed. Footprints were seen leading toward a nearby canyon, but a search by the sheriff’s SAR team turned up nothing. Suicide was considered but his family rejected that possibility.

The case went cold despite community efforts, including a reward fund organized by the local Chamber of Commerce. About three years later another nearby resident, June Goodman, disappeared under similar circumstances, though police found no direct link.

If anyone knew Reed, his routines, or saw anything around Snowflake on December 20, 2000, please come forward with information.