Brian Albert Wells, 43, was last seen on January 11, 2008, at Rocky Creek State Park wayside on the Oregon coast, a couple of miles south of Depoe Bay. Visiting the coast with his wife and a friend, he was reportedly leaning over a cliff to take photographs when he lost his footing and fell; his companions watched him go into the water below and last saw him in the surf before he disappeared.

He was wearing a dark blue sweatshirt over a gray t-shirt, blue 501 jeans, and gray sneakers. Immediate searches involved the Oregon State Police, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Depoe Bay Fire & Rescue, and the U.S. Coast Guard; a Coast Guard helicopter scanned the area and searches continued into the following day, but no sign of him was found. The fall was estimated at about 60 feet onto rocks and turbulent water.

Brian Wells remains missing and the coastline where he fell has yielded no answers. If anyone witnessed that day or has information about his whereabouts, please come forward.