Joel Lopez Hernandez was last seen on October 28, 2021, in Henderson, North Carolina, when the 28-year-old walked away from his Vance County home around 5 p.m. He was wearing a sky-blue t-shirt and black shorts and was not wearing shoes. A Henderson police officer later reported seeing him walking along the northbound lanes of Interstate 85 near exit 212.

At the time he disappeared Joel was described as Hispanic, 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 7 inches tall, 150 to 170 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and a beard, mustache and goatee. He reportedly did not have a cell phone or any form of identification when last seen. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation into his disappearance.

If anyone in Henderson or along I-85 near exit 212 on October 28, 2021, saw Joel or has information about his movements that afternoon, please come forward.