Donnie Lee Payne, 73, was last seen in Cleveland, Tennessee, on September 14, 2008. That morning he was observed near the third dumpster at Ocoee Village Apartments on 2nd Street, where he routinely collected aluminum cans. Donnie did not drive and was almost always accompanied by his Jack Russell Terrier, a dog described as inseparable from him.

Later that same day the dog was found dead on nearby Highway 64 after being struck by a vehicle. Donnie’s wheelbarrow was left near the spot where he was last seen, and his Lowery Street home was found with windows and doors open and his cell phone turned off. He enjoyed camping and fishing, especially in the Price Creek area.

Donnie is described as a white male, 5 feet 10 inches, about 125 pounds, graying brown hair, brown eyes, and a scar on his chest from prior open-heart surgery. The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office lists him as missing. If anyone remembers seeing Donnie or his dog on September 14, 2008, or has information about his movements that day, please come forward.