Warner James Rose, 29, vanished from Selma, Alabama after leaving his home on Alabama Avenue the evening of April 8, 2009. He left around 10:00 p.m. in his girlfriend’s light-colored Toyota Camry, saying he would run a quick errand and return to watch a movie. He wore a white t-shirt, green Lucky Charms pajama pants, and black and gray Air Force shoes without socks. The next day the Camry was recovered abandoned on Saint Phillips Street, an area his family says he avoided.

Rose’s background included being shot as a teenager and left initially paralyzed, later regaining the ability to walk; a past association with the Saint Phillips Boys Gang and a weapons conviction; and, according to family, a turn toward religion and efforts to support his three young children. Family and authorities have noted he may have testified after a 2006 police raid on the Saint Phillips Street drug market, and some worry his past could be connected to his disappearance. He had spoken about wanting to leave Selma but gave no explanation when he left on April 8.

Anyone who knew Warner, saw him that night, or has information about the Camry on Saint Phillips Street is asked to come forward.