David Mitchell, 40, of Paterson, New Jersey, was last heard from on September 1, 2022, when a cousin had contact with him. Concern grew over the late summer as weeks passed with no word, and an official missing person report was not filed until August 23, 2023, when the Paterson Police Department opened an investigation.

At the time he was last seen David was described as a Black / African American male, about 5 feet 11 inches and 240 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was believed to be wearing a blue t-shirt, blue jeans and sneakers. One lead mentioned the possibility he might have been heading to Pennsylvania, though no specific destination there was given.

The case is notable for the long gap between last contact and the formal report and for the few concrete leads available. Anyone with information about David’s whereabouts or who may have seen him in September 2022 or thereafter is asked to contact the Paterson Police Department.