Michael Douglas Wilk, 36, vanished from his Renton, Washington home after an argument on January 1, 2001. Known as Mike, he left wearing a blue polo with red stripes over a white t-shirt and jeans, took his wallet but no credit cards, and was driving a green 1997 Acura CL. Records show he bought a coat at a Target in Factoria that night and withdrew a small amount of cash from an ATM on Mercer Island.

Two months later, on March 1, 2001, his Acura was found abandoned on Alaskan Way near South Atlantic Street on the Seattle waterfront, several blocks from Safeco Field and near a train station and ferry terminal. The car’s rusty brakes suggested it had been parked there for some time; Michael was not at the scene. The King County Sheriff’s Office has kept the case open, and family say his leaving without contact was highly uncharacteristic. Authorities have said there is no evidence of foul play and have considered the possibility he left voluntarily.

If anyone saw Michael, his Acura, or remembers the waterfront area around late winter 2001, please come forward with information.