David George Shier, 81, was last seen leaving his home in Trinidad, Colorado, on February 11, 2022. His wife last saw him at about 11:00 a.m.; a neighbor’s trail camera captured him walking away from the property around noon wearing a black jacket or hoodie, blue jeans, boots and possibly a black cap. His truck remained at the house, and calls to his phone went unanswered.

David was living with cognitive issues, including possible dementia and expressive aphasia that made spoken communication difficult. The Las Animas County Sheriff’s Office, other agencies and many volunteers conducted a wide search on foot, ATVs, horseback, with drones and aircraft across Trinidad, Las Animas County and beyond, and a SILVER alert was issued. Despite exhaustive efforts, he has not been located and the case went cold; family members described his disappearance as uncharacteristic. More than a year later the county coroner came under investigation by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, adding confusion to the family’s search.

Did anyone in Trinidad or the surrounding area see David on or after February 11, 2022, or have information that could help his daughters Morgan and Darby?