William Charles Martin, known as Charlie, was 88 when he left his King County, Washington home in the fall of 2024 without his family’s knowledge. An AirTag placed in his vehicle initially showed location data in Wenatchee, then tracked him to a gas station in Malaga in Chelan County; surveillance video confirmed it was Charlie there on September 24, 2024. At the time he disappeared he was described as 5 feet 9 inches, about 120 pounds, frail, and last seen in blue jeans, a white polo shirt, and glasses.

Charlie’s vehicle was found the following day abandoned on a rugged dirt road in Colockum Pass, a remote, mountainous area in Kittitas County between Wenatchee and Ellensburg. Investigators believe he left the car and continued on foot into the surrounding wilderness. He reportedly suffers from dementia.

An urgent, multiagency search across at least six counties involved K9 teams, ground crews, drones and off-road vehicles; authorities also asked hunters to check game cameras in the popular hunting area. Despite prolonged efforts, no trace of William Charlie Martin has been found and his family continues to wait for news.

If anyone saw Charlie on September 24 near Malaga or in the Colockum Pass area, or has trail or game-camera images from that time, can you share what you know?