Cavendish Man Missing

Rutland Herald Jul 17, 2010
State police search for missing Cavendish man
By Susan Smallheer

CAVENDISH — A 48-year-old Cavendish man, who was last seen at the local mill where he works more than a month ago, is the object of a search by Vermont State Police.

Friends of Bryan Gomez reported him missing to the state police on July 6, and Lt. Todd Illingworth said that the police were making a public appeal now because their efforts to locate him had been unsuccessful so far.

Illingworth said that Gomez was employed at Gilcris Log Homes in Cavendish and had not reported to work since June 9.

Police described Gomez as 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes.

Gomez was known to hitchhike along Route 131 and Route 106, making the trip to Springfield to visit friends and family.

Illingworth said that Gomez was a “very local man” who often hitchhiked around the area, including along Route 103.

“He has personal issues,” Illingworth said, adding that there is no indication of foul play or that Gomez may have wanted to harm himself.

“There’s nothing that points in that direction,” he said.

The police lieutenant said there was such a long delay in reporting Gomez missing because he lived alone and was an independent person.

Attempts to reach people at Gilcris Enterprises were unsuccessful Friday.

If anyone has any information about Gomez, or information about his whereabouts, they are asked to contact the Vermont State Police barracks in Brattleboro at 257-7101.

Go to http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100717/NEWS02/707179887/1003/NEWS02 for a picture of Bryan Gomez