Roy Lee Welch, 50, of Oakdale, Tennessee, was last seen by family on August 28, 2015, when relatives gathered in Oakdale for his mother’s funeral. Family contact ended that day; official records show his driver’s license was updated on September 4, 2015, though it is not confirmed whether he personally completed that transaction. Investigators cite September 2015 as the last known activity tied to him.

Welch is described as a white male between 6 feet and 6 feet 3 inches tall, 180 to 220 pounds, with brown hair (sometimes kept shaved), brown eyes, and facial hair at times. He has a facial scar, a blue earring in his left ear, and multiple tattoos including a Chinese symbol on his right wrist and a Road Runner on his upper right arm. Clothing at the time of disappearance is unknown.

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are handling the case. Family and investigators have expressed concern that foul play may have been involved; the case remains an active missing person investigation and Welch’s information is in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. If anyone saw Roy in late August or September 2015 or has information about his whereabouts, please come forward.