Joseph David Smithey, 53, went missing from Mountain View on the Big Island of Hawaii in late May 2021. Friends and family last heard from him then, and they were worried because he may have needed medical attention. He lived on Lehua Street and was known to frequent the Mountain View and Kurtistown areas.

Smithey is described as a Caucasian male, 6 feet tall, 160 to 170 pounds, with a fair complexion, blue eyes and graying red hair. No clothing description from the time he disappeared was available, and he was not reported missing until June 2021, creating a gap in the early search. Detectives from the Hawai’i Island Police Department have interviewed people and examined financial and cellphone records; foul play has been suggested but not confirmed. The circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear.

If anyone in the Mountain View or Kurtistown area remembers seeing Joseph in late May 2021 or has any information, please come forward.