Michael Jay Kittler, 38, vanished from his Gig Harbor, Washington home on May 22, 2017. The day had been ordinary; he napped, spoke with his girlfriend, then stepped onto the back porch for a cigarette. When checked on a short time later, he was gone. He left behind his cell phone and most personal items, taking only his wallet.

At the time he disappeared he was wearing a dark-colored plaid jacket, blue jeans, green Converse tennis shoes, a bandana under a DC beanie, a black leather bracelet, and a chain with a St. Michael and a skeleton pendant. He is described as a Caucasian male, 5 feet 8 inches, 140–160 pounds, brown hair (shoulder-length, balding on top), brown eyes with gold flecks, and several distinctive tattoos including a Benjamin Franklin portrait on his left wrist, Old English script on his stomach, birthdate 5-14-79 and Taurus on his right forearm, and the name Gemma on a forearm. He frequented Auburn and Tacoma and had ties to Kittitas County, Cle Elum, and Ellensburg.

Investigators later identified a pocket-dial from his phone that may place him near South 19th Avenue and Mildred Street in Tacoma the night he vanished. The Gig Harbor Police Department continues to investigate and seek public help. Does anyone who knew Michael or was in those Tacoma areas that night have information to share?