James M. Lohrey, a 59-year-old photographer from Willoughby, Ohio, was last seen in Willoughby on July 15, 2007, when his landlord observed him moving out and said Lohrey told him he was moving to Maine. Family reported him missing on June 23, 2008 after a year without contact; his pattern of frequent, sometimes long international travel and a habit of dropping out of sight meant relatives did not immediately worry.

In August 2007 Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office discovered Lohrey’s silver 1996 Pontiac Firebird parked in the Grimes Cove lot in the Ocean Point area of East Boothbay, Maine. The car contained personal items including a laptop, a debit card, and clothing. Deputies checked the vehicle multiple times in August and September; it was towed in October at the property owner’s request. The investigation opened in Ohio and was later handled by Lincoln County, Maine. Lohrey is described as a white male, brown very curly hair, blue eyes, 5 feet 9 inches, about 180 pounds.

No confirmed explanation for his disappearance is given. Anyone with information about James Lohrey’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Willoughby Police Department or the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.