Matthew Adam Etheridge, who often went by Adam, was 34 when he was last seen in Lansing, Michigan, on February 23, 2017. He was reported missing from the 700 block of Pruden Street; the final known sighting was by the mother of his child. A day earlier, on February 22, 2017, he made a purchase in Grand Rapids, a detail that has been noted in the timeline of his last movements.

At the time of his disappearance he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt, pants, and white Adidas tennis shoes. He is described as a white male, brown hair, brown eyes, 5 feet 10 inches and about 200 pounds, with multiple distinctive tattoos: an alligator on his upper left chest, a mermaid on a surfboard with a shark on his left arm, skull and crossbones on his left shin, a large back piece featuring a skull with clouds and symbols reading I love Dad, Never be the same on his stomach, and Dirty South on his chest. He has PTSD and other mental health challenges.

The Lansing Police Department classifies the case as an endangered and long-term missing person investigation. Few public details have been released about what happened after the last sighting, and the reasons behind his disappearance remain unknown. If anyone knew Matthew’s whereabouts in late February 2017 or has information that could help, please share what is known with investigators.