Carl Joel Swinney was 39 when he was last seen on December 19, 2008, at about 8:30 a.m. at his brother’s home in the Woodcrest subdivision of New Caney, Texas, near FM 242 and U.S. Highway 59. His brother had gone to administer his medication and found him gone. Swinney did not have access to a vehicle, and it is believed he left on foot. Authorities searched the area around the residence but found no trace of him. Investigators do not suspect foul play; one possibility mentioned is that he may be living in a homeless shelter.

If anyone knew Carl Joel Swinney, his routines, or may have seen him in the New Caney area around December 2008, please share what you know with the Sheriff’s Office.