Michael McBride Cooke was 38 when he was last seen in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on September 16, 2015. He is described as a white male, 6 feet 1 inch tall, 190–200 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Distinctive tattoos include a tribal band around his right upper arm with VII above it and a tribal-style tattoo on his left upper arm. When last seen he was wearing black shoes and carrying a red backpack.

A missing persons report was filed a week later, on September 23, 2015, with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office in Gulfport, Mississippi. Public details about the circumstances of his disappearance are sparse: there are no publicly known witnesses, surveillance images, or clear information about his plans or state of mind, and it remains unclear whether he left voluntarily or if foul play was involved. The investigation is open and authorities ask anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Michael’s movements around mid-September 2015 or remembers seeing him in Lake Charles, please share what you know with investigators.