Wayne Nathaniel Umble, 36, of Jane Lew, West Virginia, was last seen on August 18, 2021. He reportedly left his residence on foot sometime between 3:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. and did not take his insulin; he is legally blind and has diabetes. Family said he left messages that suggested he might intend to harm himself, and his mother noted he had left before but always returned the same day.

Umble is described as a white male, 6 feet tall, about 160 to 170 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Distinctive features include a lip or labret piercing, a dragon tattoo on his right calf, and a left forearm tattoo reading Jada Rayne with footprints. He did not drive. He may have been wearing a white or grey baseball cap, a black Jack Daniels t-shirt, and blue jeans when last seen.

An initial search was carried out by family and law enforcement. His last known cell phone ping was near the 2200 block of Broad Run Road in Jane Lew, and there were unconfirmed sightings near Route 50 and Sun Valley. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department handled the initial investigation. If anyone saw Wayne around August 18, 2021, or knows his whereabouts, please share information with the Sheriff’s Office.