Chester LaBar, known as Chet, was 37 when he was last seen in Johnson City, New York, on October 2, 2016. His last known location was the NYPENN Trade Center on Main Street. When family checked his home they found it empty except for a single candle left burning in his bedroom.

LaBar is described as a white male about 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 9 inches, 135 to 150 pounds, with brown hair that may have been shaved, brown eyes and possibly a goatee. He was last seen wearing a maroon hooded sweater and sneakers and may have been carrying a black backpack. Distinctive tattoos include Chester on the right side of his neck, the names of his children Ivy, Bradley, Cassidy and Mariah, skulls on his right wrist and LaBar across his back and shoulders. He had wrist scars covered by tattoos. He may have been driving a gray 1993 Dodge Caravan with New York plate HDJ-4338.

Family reported he struggled with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and may have had a drug problem. The Johnson City Police Department lists him as a missing person; investigators say there have been few leads. An unverified online obituary claims he was killed by another person, but that has not been confirmed by law enforcement and a later comment on the obituary still refers to him as missing.

If anyone saw Chester around October 2, 2016, or has information about the van or his whereabouts, can you share what you know?