Manuel Joseph Bayya, known as Manny, was 47 when he vanished from the Elmira area in Lane County, Oregon, in early spring 2022. He was last seen around March 7, 2022. A citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, he was a father who rode a red sport-bike motorcycle; both he and the motorcycle disappeared together.

He is described as Native American, 5 feet 10 inches tall, about 170 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Distinctive tattoos include a half sleeve with a scary clown face on his upper left arm and an elk on the right side of his lower back. He was known to frequent Lane and Lincoln counties.

Family members including his sister Lacy Murillo and daughter Shaā Bayya have organized rallies and marches to keep attention on his case and on the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is still seeking tips about his whereabouts.

If anyone saw Manuel or his red sport-bike around March 7, 2022, or has information that could help his family, please come forward.