Joseph Warren Babcock, 22, was last heard from on May 11, 1997, in Stayton, Oregon. His mother did not report him missing to the Stayton Police Department until 2002, and the five-year gap before an official report has complicated efforts to reconstruct his last movements. Joseph was described as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches, about 175 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Distinctive marks included a prominent scar on the right side of his face from forehead to right cheek, a four-to-six-inch scar on one ankle from club foot surgery as an infant, and a tattoo on his right hand. No confirmed sightings, reliable leads, or information about what he was wearing or carrying that day have been made public, and the case remains cold.

Does anyone have information about Joseph’s whereabouts in May 1997 or recall seeing him in the Stayton area around that time?