He left the residence near the 3000 block of Highway 128 at about 4:00 a.m., reportedly to help an acquaintance with car trouble, and was not seen or heard from again that morning. He is described as a white male, 6 feet 3 inches, about 200 pounds.

On July 17, 2022, at around 11:30 a.m., Peterson’s vehicle was found abandoned and on fire on Highway 101 north of Cloverdale. There was no sign of him at the burning-car scene. Authorities characterize the circumstances as suspicious and the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office is investigating under case number 220718-011. A reward has been offered for information leading to his whereabouts or to arrests in the disappearance.

Are there witnesses who were driving Highway 128 or Highway 101 the morning of July 16–17, 2022, who saw Peterson or his vehicle?