Adrian Cox, Jr. disappeared on the night of February 14, 2020 after a 22-mile police pursuit on Interstate 49 south of Natchitoches, Louisiana. Deputies say the stolen black Nissan Altima he was driving crashed into a tree just south of Ajax between mile markers 151 and 153. He fled the crash site into dense, swampy woods and made a final phone call to his family at 9:16 p.m., saying he was lost; his phone died shortly afterward.

Search teams from the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office used ground crews, K-9 units, ATVs and horseback searchers but found no sign of him. A rumor that a female friend picked him up has been denied by his family, who say they have no information to support that claim. Adrian is described as a Black male, 5 feet 10 inches, 130 to 162 pounds, with medium-length dreadlocks, brown eyes and extensive tattoos including Louisiana on one forearm, a large music note on the other and a spiderweb on an elbow.

Does anyone have information about that stretch of I-49 or that night in February 2020 that could help explain what happened after his last call?