Stephen J. Cottier, 52, was last seen at his Hammond, Louisiana, residence on October 13, 2023. He planned to go to northern Covington that day to collect money from a friend and on October 14 he texted a friend saying he was returning to Hammond from Covington. His last known phone call came at about 6:17 p.m. that evening. He did not make it home and has not been seen or heard from since.

At the time of his disappearance he was driving a blue Ford F-150 with Louisiana plate Z517286. Investigators from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office say he may have been seen on Highway 40 in the Uneedus area near the Tangipahoa–St. Tammany parish line and may have passed through Independence, Louisiana. A reward was offered and later increased to $5,000 for information leading to his whereabouts.

Cottier worked as a cement truck pump operator and hoped to start his own business. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Alex Nanni at 985-902-2017. Does anyone in the area remember seeing that truck or have information that could help locate Stephen?