James Scott Butler, 41, was last seen September 12, 2003, in Hemet, California. Known as Spun, he had full sleeve tattoos and other distinctive body art, including the word Hemet on his chest and skulls on his back. He was a convicted felon; investigators do not believe his disappearance was connected to his criminal history.

Two weeks after Butler vanished his father received an anonymous phone call claiming Butler had been shot and his body set on fire inside a vehicle. No remains or vehicle have ever been recovered, and the case was classified as a suspicious disappearance. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate, and no significant developments have been reported since his disappearance.

If anyone knew James Butler, saw him around Hemet in September 2003, or has information about the anonymous call, please share what is known.