John Ray Hefty was 54 when he was last seen in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on October 4, 2010. He was described as a white male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, about 185 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Hefty was believed to be driving a black 2001 Ford Escape, Iowa plate 259LAC.

Hefty’s disappearance was reported to the Webster County Sheriff’s Office and entered into the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Missing Person Information Clearinghouse. At one point there was a lead that he might have traveled to mountainous areas of Arizona, but that did not produce his location. The circumstances of his disappearance remain unresolved and the investigation remains open.

Anyone with information about John Hefty’s movements, the black 2001 Ford Escape, or possible sightings in Arizona or elsewhere is asked to contact the Webster County Sheriff’s Office or the Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse.