Siphat Phat Chau was 19 when he disappeared from Portland, Maine, during the Christmas holiday in 2005. He had been resting or sleeping on his parents’ couch and was gone when the family woke later that morning.

Siphat’s wallet, car, and car keys reportedly remained at the home. NamUs lists him at about 5 feet 9 inches and 143 pounds; Portland Police and later reports describe him as approximately 5 feet 8 inches and around 140 pounds. He is described as an Asian male with black hair, brown eyes, and a chin scar. He may have been wearing a red sweatshirt or sweater, blue jeans, Timberland boots, a black suede jacket, and a beanie-style hat.

He had been an honors student at the University of Maine at Orono, a business major on a partial scholarship, though he had not enrolled for the spring semester. If anyone has information about Siphat’s whereabouts or that night in December 2005, please contact Portland Police.