Lewis Jim Stouffer, 50, was last seen June 13, 2017, in Bloomfield, New Mexico. He had dropped off his girlfriend at work, said he would run errands including a stop at a laundromat, and was supposed to return to pick her up at the end of her shift but never showed up. His prolonged absence was out of character and raised immediate concern.

On July 5, 2017, Stouffer’s Hyundai Elantra was located abandoned on an oil and gas road off Highway 575 near Aztec. An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of him and authorities reported no immediate indication of foul play. Investigators have considered accidental harm and voluntary disappearance among other possibilities, while the family rejects the idea he would disappear voluntarily given no known history of mental illness or prolonged absences.

The case remains unsolved and authorities continue to seek information that could explain his whereabouts. If anyone has information about Stouffer’s movements around June 13, 2017, or about the Elantra found near Highway 575, please come forward.