Joel Stephany, 27, of Lima, New York, was last seen on August 27, 2019. A friend reportedly picked him up from his Honeoye apartment that evening and dropped him off in Rochester, near North Clinton Avenue about 7:30 p.m. He was described as 6 feet tall, 190–200 pounds, with long brown hair often pulled back, blue eyes, and a Roman numeral tattoo on his left forearm. He was last seen wearing green pants and a blue flannel shirt.

Two days later Joel was reported missing. His dogs were found unattended at his home, his mother’s calls and texts went unanswered after she last saw him on August 25, and he missed a paid-for Phish concert in Denver. There was no activity on his credit cards. The friend who said he dropped Joel in Rochester could not recall the exact location, and investigators followed tips, searched, and monitored his accounts without developing a lead. Joel had a history of substance abuse, which his family says affected the early response. His family offered a reward but the case remains unsolved.

If anyone was in the North Clinton Avenue area of Rochester on the evening of August 27, 2019, or has information about Joel’s movements that night, please come forward.