David Moffett, 70, went missing from Levering, Michigan, after leaving his home on the morning of September 29, 2023, for a walk with his dog Stella. He lives with Alzheimer’s disease and left without his wallet or phone. He was last seen near Levering and Larks Lake Road at about 4:30 p.m., wearing a green sweater or vest over a checkered shirt, brown carpenter pants, and a baseball cap.

Stella returned home on her own six days later, unharmed, and led searchers along powerline easements where her footprints were found. That discovery helped focus an extensive volunteer search—estimated at 28,000 man-hours by 100 to 150 volunteers plus canine units—but no definitive clues to David’s whereabouts were located. On October 9, 2023, after ten days of intensive searching, the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office suspended the large-scale search and shifted to a clue-based investigation. Flyers have been distributed, especially in sporting goods stores, to alert people working or recreating in remote areas.

David’s disappearance has spurred a legislative proposal for a Silver Alert system in Michigan to speed public notification for vulnerable adults. Does anyone who was in the Levering area on September 29 recall seeing a man matching David’s description or his dog Stella?