Joseph Frank Thomas, 38, was last seen in Battle Ground, Washington, on December 10, 2000. He was described as 6 feet 3 inches, about 230 pounds, with brown hair. Family reported him missing on December 14 after four days without contact. He had left home to run an errand and never returned.

At the time he disappeared he was believed to be wearing a black and white pinstriped shirt, a black Carhartt jacket, Levi’s jeans, and black cold-weather boots. His brown and white 1987 Isuzu Trooper with a temporary Washington plate 4A02962 also vanished. Investigators noted Joseph Thomas had a history of methamphetamine use, theft, and outstanding warrants, which at first suggested he might be avoiding authorities; over time detectives came to view homicide as more likely given the continued absence of both him and his vehicle.

The loss of both Joseph and his Trooper, and the lack of confirmed sightings after December 10, leave key questions about what happened that day. If anyone knew Joseph, his movements, or saw that Isuzu Trooper in December 2000, please share information with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.