Paul Ellis Elliott, 50, of Alliance, Ohio, was last seen on August 22, 2007, when he fled on his bicycle after a brother had called police to report a theft from a shed. He had a history of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and had previously spent extended periods in hospital care. He left behind his wallet, phone, identification and Social Security card.

For years the family got few leads; a rumor that Paul had moved to Alaska circulated among relatives but produced no evidence and his son Bryan expressed growing doubt about it. In January 2013 the bicycle was found inside a locked trailer on a property on Notman Road in Atwater, about nine miles from where he was last seen. Cadaver dogs were used in a renewed investigation but no conclusive evidence surfaced.

Did Paul get lost or suffer an accident in the rural area, or was someone else involved? Anyone with information about Paul, the Notman Road property, or events in late August 2007 is asked to come forward.