Joshua Milton, 36, a firefighter and paramedic student, was last seen near Harborview Medical Center on the afternoon of December 10, 2015, and did not show up for a scheduled shift. The last confirmed activity was a purchase captured on surveillance at a Target in Bothell on December 11, 2015. Colleagues described his absence as uncharacteristic; he was married with a young son and his father is a Seattle Fire Department lieutenant.

Joshua’s white 2000 Honda Accord was found abandoned in a Deception Pass State Park parking lot on December 12, about 80 miles from Seattle. A search and rescue operation at Deception Pass produced no sign of him. Authorities said there was no initial evidence of foul play but did not rule it out; the site has also been noted as a location where some people have harmed themselves. No remains have been recovered, and a memorial service was held in March 2016.

Anyone who saw Joshua, his car, or has information about his movements in December 2015 is asked to come forward.