John Curtis Tensley, known as Treebird, was 40 when he vanished from Little Rock in the spring of 1992. The last confirmed contact was a phone conversation with his sister in May 1992; after that call he was never seen or heard from again. Tensley is described as a Black man, 5 feet 10 inches and about 160 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and a full beard when last seen. He had scars on both arms, his right leg and his right wrist.

Tensley is considered mildly mentally disabled, which has contributed to his classification as an endangered missing person. There is no clear information about what he was wearing, any possessions he might have had, or precise circumstances around his disappearance; investigators reported no witnesses, crime scene or obvious signs indicating why he went missing. DNA samples from family members including his sister, son and niece have been submitted and are on file.

This case remains unsolved and the family continues to have unanswered questions. If anyone has information about John Tensley’s whereabouts or remembers seeing him in Little Rock around May 1992, please come forward.