Joe Max Long, known as Joey, was 42 when he was last seen in Thibodaux, Louisiana, on February 11, 2001; his children realized he was missing on February 13 after they could not reach him. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office calls him an endangered missing person because he required daily insulin for diabetes.

Investigators found Long’s home with all personal effects left behind: wallet, dentures, clothing and shoes, his insulin and, reportedly, $2,000 in cash. His vehicle remained at the residence and he was believed to be wearing only boxer shorts. He is described as a white male, sandy brown hair, blue eyes, 5 feet 9 inches, about 140 pounds, with a scar on his left thigh.

The family said Long had recently been caring for his ex-wife, who died in January 2001; they noted he did not seem unusually distressed. No communication or confirmed sighting has been reported since February 11, 2001. Does anyone in the Thibodaux area remember seeing Joey around that date or have information about his movements?