Cody Zachariah Steele, 31, has been missing from Brunswick, Ohio, since mid‑June 2023. He was seen in person on June 18, 2023, and records show he used his code to access a storage unit on June 20. After that date his phone was left behind, there were no credit card transactions, and he stopped contacting friends and family. He was reported missing to the Brunswick Police Department on July 14, 2023, which opened an active investigation.

Steele is described as a white male, 6 feet tall, about 205 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes and prominent tattoos including sleeves on both arms and ink on his chest and right leg. His blue 1998 Chevrolet Silverado, Ohio plate PLY3788, is also missing. That plate was later recorded on different vehicles by cameras in July 2023 and again on October 31, 2023, on the southern part of the West Virginia Parkway; a toll receipt with handwriting has led some to believe Steele may have been driving, though a toll worker did not recall the interaction.

The combination of no communications, an abandoned phone, the missing truck and the plate sightings has left family and investigators with unanswered questions. Anyone who saw Steele, his truck, or has information about the plate sightings is asked to contact the Brunswick Police Department.