Jason Edward Shuford, 36, was last confirmed to have contact with anyone on August 26, 2018. His family reported growing concerned after more than a month without word; his mother filed a missing person report with the Burke County Sheriff’s Office on September 21, 2018. He is described as a white male, 5 feet 7 inches, about 180 pounds, blond or strawberry blond hair, hazel eyes, blind in his left eye, with a scar on the top of his head and a praying hands tattoo on his left shoulder.

Jason’s vehicle was found at a residence on Spann Hill Road in Icard. An aunt says she dropped him off on Owens Mountain Road in Burke County on August 27, 2018; she reported he had no money, no phone, no vehicle, and only a drink in his hand. Reports differ about his clothing, though one account says blue jeans and a red t-shirt. The case remains open with many unanswered questions about his final movements.

If anyone saw Jason in late August 2018 or has information about Owens Mountain Road, please contact the Burke County Sheriff’s Office.