John Edward Christoph, 50, was last seen by family in Madison, Wisconsin, on February 28, 2002. A United States Navy veteran, he is described as a white male with brown hair and blue eyes, between 5 feet 7 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing between 160 and 250 pounds. He has scars on his chin and on the bridge of his forehead, the latter sometimes described as crescent-shaped, and had a full head of hair when he disappeared.

After the last sighting in Madison, it is believed he may have traveled to the West Coast, with Oregon or California—Portland, Oregon specifically—mentioned in some reports. He may have had ties to Veterans Affairs facilities in those areas. The Madison Police Department is investigating; his information, dental records and DNA have been entered into national databases. There has been no contact since, including after his father’s death in 2012, and his whereabouts remain unknown.

If anyone saw John around late winter 2002 on the West Coast or knew of his possible VA connections, please share what you know.