Amos Donnell Morgan, 63, of Joliet, Illinois, was reported missing after he was last seen by a family member in the Streator, Illinois area. His tan 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer was captured on video in Ottawa at 5:12 a.m. the morning he disappeared and was later found abandoned in a rural area of Otter Creek Township; family members had described the vehicle as an older model with mechanical issues.

Multiple agencies including the Joliet Police Department, LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State Police have been involved. The Trailblazer was processed by Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services. Ground searches coordinated by LaSalle County Emergency Management, aerial searches with drones and an airplane, and K-9 units including tracking dogs and cadaver dogs were deployed to search areas where Morgan had been working, but those efforts did not resolve what happened.

His family says the days before his disappearance were ordinary; he had traveled from Joliet to Streator to meet his son-in-law for work and had been involved in fixing homes in Decatur. The investigation remains open and law enforcement is asking anyone with information to come forward.