Edward John Abeyta, known as DJ or John, was last seen in the late afternoon of June 29, 2016, in Rocky Ford, Colorado, after telling family he was going for a walk. Earlier that day he had been in a serious car crash that totaled his vehicle and was reportedly complaining of a bad headache before he left. He departed carrying only his driver’s license and debit card; his cell phone and other belongings were left behind.

Abeyta was 53 and a resident of Blue Springs, Missouri, at the time. He is described as a Hispanic male, 6 feet 3 inches to 6 feet 4 inches tall, 200 to 220 pounds, with black and graying hair, brown eyes, wire-rimmed glasses and a mostly gray full beard. When last seen he wore black jeans, white tennis shoes and a shirt of unknown color, plus a gold wedding band with two small diamonds and two small rubies on his left hand and a green camouflage ring on his right.

He had traveled to Rocky Ford with a companion; the pair’s truck broke down earlier and was repaired at considerable expense.

The Rocky Ford Police Department is investigating and the case remains unsolved. If anyone has information about his movements that afternoon or saw him after he left for a walk, please come forward.