Steven Martin Moline, 30, vanished from a remote Mount Hood National Forest road on June 30, 2011. He had been riding in a Honda Accord with four acquaintances who were trying to reach Bagby Hot Springs; when the group got lost and low on fuel an argument reportedly followed and Steven left the vehicle with a military-style backpack and walked away. Companions say they waited about half an hour, honked, then drove to Estacada for gas and cell service; the driver, Ruth Lockwood, later called police to report that an acquaintance named Steve had walked off into the woods.

Steven’s family reported him missing on July 12 after initial confusion delayed a formal search. He is 6 feet 8 inches with black hair, blue eyes, and hand tattoos reading CASH and ONLY. He lived with serious medical conditions—epilepsy, HIV and hepatitis—and had limited mobility; his mother disputes that he would willingly disappear. A larger search on July 16 found no sign of him or his backpack. Investigators say the carmates’ accounts have been consistent and no evidence of a crime has been reported, but the circumstances of his final movements remain unclear.

If anyone was in the Mount Hood National Forest area on June 30, 2011, or has information about Steven’s route that evening, please come forward.