Brian David Cook, 37, of Oceana, West Virginia, was last seen July 28, 2011, in the Lynco area. He had been dropped off at a post office after a trip to Boone County and reportedly was carrying $16,000 in cash, an inheritance from his late father. An ex-Marine and certified welder, Cook left behind a young daughter and has not been heard from since.

His disappearance is one piece of a wider summer 2011 investigation in Wyoming County that included several missing people and suspicious deaths. Two others, Rachel Toler and Chester Stewart, were later found dead, and authorities have suggested those deaths and Cook’s disappearance, along with that of another missing woman, Sherry Myers, may be connected to local drug activity. Cook’s case remains unsolved and investigators continue to seek information.

If anyone knew Brian’s movements in late July 2011 or has information about the Lynco or Boone County connections, please share what you know with the investigators handling these cases.