Bruce Victor Nilson was 50 when he was last seen by family in Kennewick, Washington, on August 11, 2003. A United States Marine veteran who lived a transient lifestyle, Nilson often traveled long distances on foot or by hitchhiking and was known to favor the Los Angeles and Burbank areas. His movements were believed to include Washington, Oregon, southern California and possibly northern Mexico and Utah.

A decade after his disappearance, Nilson briefly reappeared by phone on July 5, 2013, calling his brother from someone else’s cell phone in California; that was the last known contact. He is described as a white male with sandy hair (sometimes in a thin short ponytail), blue eyes, about 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall, 160 to 180 pounds, missing most teeth with remaining teeth broken at the gum line, a scar on his left wrist, and usually seen wearing jeans and a hat. He has used many aliases, including Wilson, Simpson, Anderson, Clark, Collins and Hilson.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is the lead agency and the investigation remains open. Does anyone who knew Bruce or saw a man matching his description in the stated areas have information to share?