In the spring of 2023, the life of 38-year-old Travis William Coleman took a turn that left his family and community searching for answers. On April 22, 2023, Travis was last seen at his home in Wenatchee, Washington. The day before his disappearance, he had uncharacteristically left his construction job in Cashmere and spent the day and night in the mountains. After making contact with his family the following morning, he returned home for a few hours.
However, after visits from his girlfriend and stepfather, Travis vanished from his residence and has not been heard from since. Investigators and his family believe he may have been experiencing a mental health crisis at the time of his disappearance.
Travis is described as a Caucasian male, standing between 5'9' and 5'11' and weighing between 180 and 200 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Distinctive features include a scar on the top of his head, a 'Fox racing' tattoo on his left forearm near his wrist, and a tattoo of boxing gloves on his upper right chest. There have been several reported sightings of Travis in the Wenatchee Valley area, particularly in Cashmere, but none of these have been confirmed. His family has expressed concerns about his well-being, noting a change in his behavior prior to his disappearance, which included a hyper-fixation on life and death.
The search for Travis has been extensive, involving both law enforcement and civilian volunteers. The Wenatchee Police Department has been the primary investigating agency, and they have been assisted by the Chelan County Sheriff's Office, which has conducted air and ground searches. Family members and volunteers have also organized their own searches on horseback and with off-road vehicles in the hills surrounding Wenatchee and the Butler Ridge area. Over three weeks after he went missing, some of his belongings were found in a meadow in a canyon near Butler Ridge, but there was no sign of Travis himself. His mother has been a vocal advocate for changes in how missing persons cases are handled and has worked with local law enforcement to develop a standardized urgency assessment for such cases. Despite the passage of time, the search for Travis continues, with his family holding out hope for answers. The case serves as a poignant reminder of the enduring pain and uncertainty that families of the missing face.Last Seen: Apr 22, 2023
