A southeast Kansas man has been missing for nearly a decade, and loved ones hope to figure out what happened to him.
Jay Kevin Shumate was reportedly last seen on Jan. 17, 2016, in Erie, Kan. Around 10 a.m. that day, he and his mom drove to a pharmacy near Main and State streets in town, according to a case file with the Department of Justice. He parked the truck and got out. He did not take his wallet or other belongings with him and has not been seen since, the report states.
JAY KEVIN SHUMATE
Missing from: Erie, Kan.
Missing since: Jan. 17, 2016
Age then: 60
Height: 5’9’’
Weight: 150 pounds
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Distinguishing marks: often had a beard and mustache; three large scars on stomach and one on his back; tattoo on right upper arm of a “walking” hand with a middle finger extended (pictured); tattoo on upper left back of a broken skull with smoke that turns into a devil; tattoo on upper left arm of a small knife.
If you have information that could help the case, call the Neosho County Sheriff’s Office at (620) 244-3611; or the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at (785) 296-4017, (800) KS-CRIME or anonymously online by clicking here.