The Thurston County Sheriff's Office is looking for Anfeldt in this area between Grand Mound and Tenino, which is within a mile of where he was last seen.
Matthew Anfeldt was last seen Feb. 28 between Grand Mound and Tenino.
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is still actively looking for 20-year-old Matthew Anfeldt, who was last seen Feb. 28 in the 19200 block of Old Highway 99 between Grand Mound and Tenino.
Most recently, TCSO released a map of the area Anfeldt was last seen, and are asking property owners within a mile of his last known location to check their property, outbuildings and other places that may be used to conceal a person.
“We talked to the neighbors a lot — both the sheriff’s office and the family — and I think most people that live in that area are aware that he was last seen there two weeks ago … and they’ve been looking, but we haven’t had any contact, which is a little odd after such a long time period,” said Detective Mickey Hamilton.
Anfeldt was seen Feb. 28 possibly hallucinating in the 17800 block of Old Highway 99, reported a neighbor, who said he was seen running into the roadway, causing vehicles to swerve to miss him. He left the area on foot.
Anfeldt was making claims that his family had been killed, and that someone was after him. Deputies responded to the area at 5:27 p.m. after receiving the call. They confirmed later that the claims about his family were unfounded.
Another call came in minutes later from the Speedway Grocery store in the 19200 block of Old Highway 99. Someone at the store told authorities Anfeldt had dried blood around his mouth, and was again saying his family had been killed and that someone was after him.
He left that area on foot, and that was, as of Monday, the last verified time he had been seen.
Hamilton said the public has chipped in with numerous tips, but none of them have been verified.
People in the area — specifically those within a mile of his last known location — are asked to keep their eyes open, said Hamilton, and report to authorities any information or if he’s seen.
Given the passage of time, Hamilton said he would hope Anfeldt is no longer in a delirious state.
Deputies searched the area since, using a K-9 unit to assist in tracking. Another such search is set to happen this week, said Hamilton.
“If he got picked up by some friends because he lives in that area, if his friends would just let us know he’s OK,” said Hamilton, who noted that any scenario explaining his disappearance is speculative, and no theory has been confirmed.
“But generally speaking, people go missing for two reasons … either because they want to be missing or because something has happened to them,” he said.
Hamilton said he’s been in close contact with Anfeldt’s family, passing along information or tips as they come, so as to keep everyone on the same page.
“It might be bad news, it might be good news, but I would like to get them that closure one way or another as soon as we can, because not knowing is probably worse,” he said.
Anyone with information on Anfeldt’s whereabouts can contact Hamilton at 360-688-6696. He’s described as standing 5-feet, 7-inches and weighing 120 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray Chicago Bulls sweatshirt and gray sweatpants. He was not wearing shoes nor did he have his phone.
