Brett Kelly Thornton, 46, was last seen in Eugene, Oregon on May 13, 2017. He is a Caucasian male, six feet tall, 150 to 170 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair described as long and straight with a slight wave; he sometimes wore it longer in the back and could grow a full beard but was often clean-shaven or had a few days of growth.

No details are given about the circumstances of his disappearance on that spring day, and a notable complication in this case is the delay in reporting: the Eugene Police Department did not receive a missing person report or open an investigation until August 3, 2019, more than two years after Thornton’s last confirmed contact. That gap required investigators to look back over a long period when the case was opened under case number 19-12268.

Thornton’s case is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as MP100733. DNA samples from his father and son have been uploaded to the national DNA database to allow comparisons if unidentified remains are recovered. If anyone knew Brett, his movements in Eugene in May 2017, or has information that could help locate him, please come forward.