March 6, 2026 marks one year since Timothy McSears vanished from his residence on McSears Drive in LaFayette, Georgia, a case that continues to weigh heavily on his family, friends, and investigators. McSears was last seen on March 6, 2025, and was reported missing on March 8, 2025. What began as a routine missing person report quickly grew into a large-scale investigation that remains active today.

Over the past year, the Walker County Sheriff’s Office has followed hundreds of leads, conducted numerous interviews, reviewed surveillance footage, and organized extensive searches throughout Walker County and surrounding areas. Search teams and volunteers have covered wooded areas, fields, and remote properties, hoping to uncover any clue that could point to McSears’ whereabouts. Despite the efforts, authorities say there has been no confirmed trace of him, and the case remains unsolved.

As the anniversary approaches, the McSears family says the passage of time brings renewed heartache while they continue to hope for answers. Investigators are urging anyone who may have seen something unusual around McSears Drive in early March 2025—or who has information that has not yet been shared—to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Brandon Barkley at 706-670-1953 or email bbarkley@walkerso.com. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Walker County Sheriff’s Office website.

A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered by the McSears family and the Walker County Sheriff’s Office for information leading to Timothy McSears’ location.