Shaun Brian Phinney, 38, went missing from St. Joseph, Missouri, in mid-September 2024. He is a white male, brown hair, hazel eyes, five feet eight inches tall and about 170 pounds. Family members believe he may have been struggling with mental illness at the time he disappeared.

Very few details about the lead-up to his disappearance have been released. There is no public information about what he was wearing, where he was headed, or who he might have been with, and the St. Joseph Police Department describes the case as having limited leads. The lack of concrete timelines or sightings has left loved ones with many unanswered questions.

If anyone in St. Joseph or the surrounding area saw Shaun in mid-September 2024 or has information about his whereabouts, please contact the St. Joseph Police Department.