Delbert Edwin Lester, 76, was last seen in La Pine, Oregon, on May 5, 2014. A Klamath County resident, he was reported missing to the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office on August 20, 2014, several months after he was last seen. All of Delbert’s vehicles were found accounted for, and friends and family say he did not appear to have left on his own.

Investigators have described the case as a no body homicide and have focused on a dispute over a house Delbert had shared for years with Bill Snyder. After Bill Snyder’s death, a man named Ricky Snyder reportedly believed he was the rightful heir and wanted Delbert out of the home. That conflict is cited as a central factor in the events surrounding Delbert’s disappearance, and Ricky Snyder is identified in the investigation as a person of interest.

Delbert is described as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches, about 160 pounds, with gray or partly gray hair and blue eyes. The case remains open and active. If anyone knew Delbert, his routines, or the household situation at the time, please share any information with the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office.