Joel Fernandez was 38 when he disappeared from his Orlando home on November 28, 2012. He was last seen stepping outside to smoke a cigarette on Tam Drive and walking away from the residence; he never returned and has not been heard from since.

At the time, Joel was wearing a dark blue jacket, a red and gray striped shirt, gray pants, black shoes, and a New York baseball cap. He had a medical condition requiring medication, which he did not have with him. Few other details about the circumstances are available; the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and his family have continued to investigate and publicize the case, including during a 2020 press conference about cold cases.

If anyone saw Joel around Tam Drive on November 28, 2012, or has information about his whereabouts, please come forward to help his family find answers.