Jesus Silvia, 39, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, was last seen on Tuesday, June 8, 2004, in Jacksonville in the company of a man described by authorities as an alleged drug trafficker. He was reported missing the next day, June 9, when he failed to resurface. Two weeks later, on Thursday, June 24, 2004, human remains found off Rio Vista Road in rural White County near Bald Knob were identified as Silvia.

A forensic examination determined Silvia died from blunt force trauma, and the death was ruled a homicide. Investigators publicly noted his final known hours with the alleged trafficker but did not name that individual, and no arrests have been announced. The White County Sheriff’s Office continues to treat the case as an active cold case and seeks information to reconstruct Silvia’s final movements.

If anyone knew Jesus, his associates, or saw activity along Rio Vista Road or around Bald Knob in June 2004, please come forward with information.