Vernold R. Gerler, 58, was last seen in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on the evening of July 15, 2004. He is described as a white male, 6 feet 1 inch tall, about 185 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and a trimmed full graying beard. When last seen he was wearing a dark-colored Hawaiian shirt and dark khaki pants.

The Cape Girardeau Police Department opened an investigation under case number 04-6201 and entered his information into national databases, including NamUs case 12342. Authorities have warned that caution should be exercised if he is approached, reporting that he had a violent temper. There has been no contact with Vernold since that night and few public leads; his family has received no clear answers, and his brother’s 2018 obituary lists Vernold as deceased.

Does anyone in the Cape Girardeau area remember Vernold or have information about where he might have been on July 15, 2004?