Daniel Joe Braden, 44 and also known as Shawn, disappeared from St. Joseph, Tennessee on August 19, 2016. He left with a companion, Janson Alex Brewer, in a silver 1994 Ford Ranger with a step-side bed. Reports differ about their plans: some accounts say they were going fishing, others that they were headed to Florida to pick up a vehicle.

The two men were reportedly last seen at a mall in Florence, Alabama on August 20, 2016. Since then neither Braden nor Brewer has been seen or heard from, and the truck has never been located. Investigators from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department pursued leads over the years, including searches in Panama City Beach, Florida and parts of eastern Tennessee tied to Braden, but no significant breakthroughs or physical evidence have been found.

Brewer’s family has said they believe the men may have been murdered; there have also been rumors that Braden went into hiding, a theory his family rejects because they have had no contact with him. The case remains open but cold, with both families still seeking answers. Does anyone have information about the men’s last known movements or the missing Ford Ranger?