Blaine Aaron Alcott, 41, was last seen on July 1, 2024, leaving the home he shared with his mother a couple of miles northeast of the Kayenta Mine on Black Mesa, Arizona, to gather the family’s sheep. He is 5 feet 5 inches, about 145 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, and has scars on his nose and left eyebrow. He was wearing a black or blue shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes when he left.

His family did not report him missing until July 19, 2024, which hampered efforts on the vast, rugged terrain. The Navajo Nation Police Department’s Kayenta District led ground searches and community outreach and entered his case into the National Crime Information Center, but no substantial leads, signs of a struggle, unusual financial activity, or known conflicts have emerged. The community has held vigils and circulated flyers and social media appeals.

Anyone who was in the Black Mesa area near the Kayenta Mine on or after July 1, 2024, or who has information about Blaine’s movements that day is asked to come forward.