Paul Richard Hodgden was 26 when he disappeared from Parachute, Colorado, after walking out of Shommy’s Restaurant following a fight on the evening of February 19, 2012. Witnesses reported he ran out of the establishment at about 8:00 p.m. heading south and was never heard from again. The Parachute Police Department began searching that night after initially seeking to arrest him for assault related to the altercation.

At the time he vanished he was wearing either a grey hoodie or a tan and red coat, a black shirt, blue jeans, and white and red Iverson-style shoes. He lived in nearby Battlement Mesa, worked at Kenny’s Rig Welding, used the stage name C4, and had a history of heavy alcohol and drug use, prior burglary probation, asthma and mental-health struggles including a past suicide attempt. Authorities have classified him as an endangered missing person and documented numerous distinctive tattoos, including a large RR on his neck, praying hands with a rosary, and Casanova running down an arm to a knee.

No contact has been reported since that night and no direct evidence of foul play is described; the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the Parachute Police Department are handling the investigation. If anyone knew Paul, saw him that evening, or has information about his whereabouts please come forward.