Robert Dale Kobel, 56, was last seen leaving a relative’s home in Scio, Oregon, on September 4, 2021, riding a bicycle. He told people he planned to travel to Westport to live with a significant other but never arrived and did not make contact afterward. He was reported missing to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office on September 21, 2021, which opened an investigation.

Kobel was described as a white male, brown hair, blue eyes, 5 feet 7 inches, about 180 pounds, often transient and known to stay with relatives. He was wearing blue overalls and black boots when last seen and had distinctive scars: three across his stomach and a vertical scar down the center of his chest. Extended periods without contact had been common for him, which delayed alarm, but his failure to reach Westport and the total lack of communication have left family and friends worried.

Does anyone who knew Robert, saw him after September 4, 2021, or has information about his intended route to Westport please come forward?