Timothy Scott Ward was 39 when he walked away from his semi-independent living apartment at the Rose Hill Center in Holly, Michigan, at about 5:00 PM on January 31, 2016, and never returned. He is described as biracial (Black/African American and White/Caucasian), between 5 feet 11 inches and 6 feet 0 inches tall, and about 240 to 250 pounds, with short, receding brown hair and brown eyes.

Concerns for Timothy’s safety grew because he left without his phone or car; his 2011 Ford Focus remained at the facility, though he may have had his wallet and keys. He has schizophrenia and reportedly had stopped taking his medication before he left. At the time he was believed to be wearing a beige Carhartt jacket with a hood, dark blue jeans, possibly a navy blue hat, and either sneakers or boots. Investigators thought he might have been trying to travel to Canton Township, where he previously lived.

The Michigan State Police opened an investigation and entered his case into NamUs; a $2,500 reward was offered but has not produced a confirmed lead. If anyone saw Timothy around Holly or Canton Township on or after January 31, 2016, or has information about his whereabouts, please share what is known.