Timothy Tim Rice was 40 when he was last seen at his Kennewick, Washington, home on January 11, 2001. His horses and other pets were found unattended, which family and acquaintances described as out of character. The yellow Labrador that appeared to have gone with him was noted to have its leash left behind.

Rice is described as a white male, 5 feet 10 inches, about 185 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes, scars on his left elbow, a slight limp and tattoos reading T.J.R. above his left elbow, Jennifer below that elbow, and an eagle above his right elbow. He was last seen wearing a black cowboy hat, plaid shirt, denim jacket, Wrangler jeans, boots with a single spur, a watch and a distinctive white and yellow gold ring with a large central diamond flanked by two smaller diamonds.

He had an unspecified medical condition requiring medication. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office lists the case as active and investigators have said they believe he may no longer be alive; a possible connection to a Tri-Cities motorcycle gang has been mentioned but remains unproven.

If anyone knew Timothy, his routines, or saw him or his Labrador in the days after January 11, 2001, please contact the Benton County Sheriff’s Office with information.