Nicholas Bror Cumming, 29, vanished from West Seattle in the spring of 2002 after telling his girlfriend on May 14 that he’d be back in about 15 minutes. He never returned and was reported missing the next day. He is described as a white male, 6 feet 2 inches, 170 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, a small scar above his right eye and a lighter spot on the back of his hair. He was last seen wearing a grey casual button-down shirt, tan corduroy pants, and a silver necklace with a Swiss Army watch.

Detectives noted Cumming was known as a large-scale marijuana dealer, and one theory is that a drug-related transaction may have turned violent. Cell phone and pager records examined at the time produced no clear leads.

The Seattle Police Department kept the case open and in 2013 assigned a new detective who sought to speak with anyone who knew Cumming in 2002, including suppliers and customers. The family continues to appeal for information and describes the uncertainty as a painful, ongoing process.