Jeffrey Wayne Nelson, 46, of Berwick, Louisiana, was last seen on September 10, 2009, after a traffic stop attempt along Highway 90 in Bayou Vista. Police attempted to pull him over for reckless driving; a brief pursuit ended when Nelson abandoned his truck at a shipyard in Berwick and fled on foot. His glasses and cell phone were left inside the vehicle.

At the time he disappeared Nelson had outstanding warrants for resisting arrest, failure to yield and possession of drug paraphernalia. Friends and family reported he struggled with alcoholism and depression and had made threats of suicide before vanishing. He is described as a white male, brown hair, hazel eyes, 5 feet 9 inches, about 140 pounds, with a scar on his forehead and tattoos of a dragon on his shoulder and the name Nelson on his upper left arm. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office continues to list the case as open and cold.

Did anyone in the Bayou Vista or Berwick area see Nelson around September 10, 2009, or have information about his whereabouts?