Joseph Edward Riche, 40, was reported missing from Neola in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Loved ones and close friends reported no further contact and no activity on his social media after the cited disappearance.

Joseph is described as a white male with brown hair and hazel eyes, approximately 6 feet 0 inches to 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing between 200 and 260 pounds. He was sometimes bearded or sporting a goatee and had tattoos described as Native American symbols, possibly on his right arm and chest. His NamUs entry is MP78328; the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office is listed as case owner and a related agency number appears as S17-002561. The investigation remains open and anyone with information is asked to contact the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office or the Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse.

Can anyone who knew Joseph or remembers seeing him in Neola or the surrounding area between October 2012 and August 2013 help with information?