Jorge Enrique Chala Diaz, 37, was reported missing from south Louisville in early 2024 after last being seen in the 7200 block of Yorktown Road. He was driving a grey 2016 Kia Soul with a temporary Kentucky license plate, and both he and the vehicle vanished. At the time he disappeared he was wearing a tan Nike hoodie, light blue pants, and white Nike shoes.

Family members worried that Jorge might be experiencing health issues and had not been in contact. The Louisville Metro Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit opened an investigation and issued an Operation Return Home alert to raise awareness. Local media and community members shared his description, but investigators have faced hurdles: no substantial evidence, no witness sightings, and no surveillance footage have been identified that trace his movements after he was last seen.

The whereabouts of Jorge and his vehicle remain unknown. If anyone in the Yorktown Road area or south Louisville saw Jorge, his grey 2016 Kia Soul, or has information that could help, please contact the Louisville Metro Police.