Joseph Emmanuel Lartey II, known to family and friends as JDawg, was 26 when he was last seen on September 28, 2017, in the 5500 block of South Anderson Road in Oklahoma City. He is described as Black/African American, about 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall, 130 to 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, a pierced ear and multiple tattoos: Roman numerals on his neck, a portrait of a woman and child on his back, the name Stacie on his chest, and additional tattoos on his hands and arms.

The Oklahoma City Police Department opened an investigation on October 2, 2017, and the case remains an active missing person investigation. Joseph’s disappearance left a girlfriend and a newborn child without answers; the family has worked to keep the case in the public eye but significant leads have not been reported.

If anyone has information about Joseph’s last known movements on or around September 28, 2017, please come forward.