Omar Ramon Custer, Sr., 45, was last contacted at his Falling Springs Road residence in Cahokia, Illinois, on October 30, 2019. Family members reported him missing on January 21, 2020, after an unusually long silence. His mother, Debra Custer, visited him on November 1, 2019, and spent about half an hour laughing and talking with him; she says his subsequent disappearance is out of character.

Surveillance video reportedly shows Omar leaving his home, but the direction he went is unclear. His keys were left on a table and his door was unlocked. Described as a loner who occasionally drank, he was a devoted father to a son and daughter. Omar is Black, 6 feet tall, 190 to 200 pounds, bald with a mustache and goatee; tattoos include a bulldog on his forearm, his children’s birth dates on his arm, and a large grim reaper covering his back. He also has gold caps on his canine teeth and a nipple piercing.

The Cahokia Police Department, now the Cahokia Heights Police Department, is investigating and the family says no significant leads have emerged. If anyone knew Omar’s movements after October 30, 2019, or has information that could help, please come forward.