Michael Phillip Proctor, originally from Moulton, Alabama, was 45 when he was last seen at the Lake Houmas Inn in Houma, Louisiana, on July 17, 2001. He had moved to Louisiana in 2000 for offshore oil work, later suffered an injury but stayed in Houma and spent time exploring the swamps for wildlife.

When family members didn’t hear from him and his rent went unpaid, they traveled to Houma the following week and found his room at the inn intact: identification and all personal effects remained behind. At the time he disappeared he was described as a white male, 5 feet 10 inches, about 140 pounds, brown shoulder-length hair, brown eyes, possibly with a mustache, beard, or goatee. He had a large scar on a thigh and a Budweiser logo tattoo with the name Sheila on his left forearm. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and flip-flops and had been in poor health.

Searches of local marshes and other areas by authorities produced no leads. It was suggested he may have hitchhiked or taken a bus and could be in Louisiana or Alabama, but his whereabouts remain unknown. Anyone with information about Michael’s movements after July 17, 2001, is asked to contact the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office.