The family of Benjamin "Ben" Ray Munoz, 32, are asking for the public's help in locating him, and the King County Sheriff Department urges anyone with information about Munoz to contact them at the King County Sheriff’s Office at (206) 296-3311 or 9-1-1 (24 hours)

Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS with information. Rewards are offered up to $1,000.

He has been missing for almost one year. You can visit a Facebook Page created for him here,

According to King County Sheriff's Detectives, Ben Munoz lived with his father, Sephy, in the 11000 block of 1st Ave SW, in the Top Hat neighborhood of unincorporated King County. On April 29, 2011, his father heard Ben come home about 2:00 AM and go to bed. He saw Ben briefly the next morning before leaving for the day. No one has seen or heard from Ben since.

Ben is 5’5” tall, 200 lbs with black hair. He has numerous tattoos on his arms and across his shoulders. He did not have a car.

"I believe was May 5 (2011) once his disappearance was reported," Sgt. Cindi West of the King County Sheriff's Office told the Highline Times, referring to Benjamin. "They apparently tried for to get a hold of him first. They called all the hospitals, and tried to locate him through his cell phone. We were definitely on it. The department was sensing his cell phone 'pings' the whole time. His phone was on for a number of days. Our detectives called over and over and it kept going to voicemail.

"Unfortunately we take a lot of missing reports and thankfully with most of them it turns out they were missing on their own, voluntarily," West said. "But we get these occasionally, too. The family members report them missing and there is not a trace."

"My brother was constantly around his family, and his main concern with his family, his kids, his father," said his sister, Nadine, who added that they grew up in this area. They have two older brothers.

"They were very close," she said of Ben and their father. "They liked hunting, fishing, and just sitting around and having a few laughs together.

"He didn't have a car," she said. "He got around with the help of his friends and my father. His friends were very good to him. He was a good person. He knew a lot of people, and was very good with socializing, making friends. He looked out for me just like a big brother would.

"For my brother to up and leave this long is, I don't know what to say about it," Nadine continued. "It's just wrong. It's out of the ordinary for my brother. He wouldn't go more than a day and a half without calling our father. It didn't seem right.

"After my brother disappeared my dad got sick and was in the hospital six or seven months and he recently passed away," said Nadine. "It's very hard on our family right now. We're still very sad about my father, but still very worried for my brother, too."