James Lamar Tidwell Jr., known as Jimmy, was 58 and lived in Mount Enterprise, Texas. He was last seen after finishing a night shift in Longview on February 15, 2012, then returned to the cabin he and his wife Carol were building on their ten-acre property. He was expected back at work the afternoon of February 15 for overtime but did not show; his employer’s welfare check was requested on February 20 and a missing person report was filed February 28.

On February 29 a white 1979 Ford F100 belonging to Tidwell was found abandoned at FM 95 and State Highway 315, about five miles from his home. Eyeglasses were on the seat, while his cellphone, wallet and keys were missing. Investigators reported no obvious signs of struggle at the scene and noted inconsistencies in Carol Tidwell’s accounts about when she last saw him; she has not been charged and has not been publicly identified as a suspect.

In March 2012 Israel Keyes was arrested in Texas for an unrelated killing; investigators later linked him to crimes nationwide and to a February 16 bank robbery in Azle, Texas.

No arrests have been announced and the case remains open. If anyone knew Jimmy, his routines, or saw his truck in mid to late February 2012, please share what was seen or heard.