William Paul Faries, 36 in spring 2016, disappeared from Cedarhurst in Nassau County, New York. He was last seen on April 1, 2016. Descriptions list him about 6 feet to 6 feet 1 inch tall, 180 to 200 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes and a scar over his left eyebrow. He was thought to be wearing a gray sweatshirt and gray pants.

Faries led a nomadic lifestyle, frequently traveling by bicycle with his belongings in a backpack and often going out of contact for periods. He did not carry a cell phone and had in the past disappeared for shorter stretches, but this absence has continued without word. He was described as having a very high IQ and being computer-savvy, details that family and others have noted as complicating the picture of an unexplained disappearance. The Union County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina is handling the case.

If anyone saw William after April 1, 2016 or knows where he might have traveled, please share information with investigators.