John Thomas Swortwood, known as Tom, was 43 when he was last seen on December 3, 2011, in Kansas City, Kansas. He is described as a white male, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 175 to 205 pounds, with graying hair, brown eyes and a beard. Clothing reported at the time included a black trench coat and blue jeans.

His disappearance was not officially reported until February 4, 2012, roughly two months after he was last seen. The Kansas City Police Department is the investigating agency and the case is entered in NamUs as MP17168. Public details about his last known activities or state of mind are scarce, and there have been no significant public leads reported.

If anyone in the Kansas City area remembers Tom, saw him around December 3, 2011, or has information about his whereabouts, please come forward to the Kansas City Police Department.