Matthew Tolan was 53 and a resident of Rockaway Park, Queens, when he was last seen on April 1, 2012. Family members reported that losing contact with him was out of character, and the NYPD Missing Persons Squad opened an investigation. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, khaki pants, and gray sneakers.

Matthew is described as a white male with gray or partly gray hair, black eyes, a noticeable scar on his chest and a distinct limp when he walks. The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear; no significant leads are mentioned and the case has become a cold case while remaining officially open. Information about him has been posted in online missing persons databases.

If anyone in Rockaway Park or elsewhere saw Matthew around April 1, 2012, or remembers someone matching his description, please share what you know with the NYPD Missing Persons Squad.