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Vehicle of missing Joliet man was observed in Ottawa, man last seen in Streator

Amos D. Morgan was driving tan Chevrolet Trailblazer

By Maribeth M. Wilson
Amos D. Morgan, 63, of Joliet, was reported missing by the Joliet Police Department on May 12. Amos was last seen in the Streator area on May 10.

Amos D. Morgan, 63, of Joliet, was reported missing by the Joliet Police Department on May 12. Amos was last seen in the Streator area on May 10. (Photo provided by La Salle County Sheriff's Office)

The disappearance of a Joliet man reported missing by the Joliet Police Department on May 12 is still under investigation, police said.

Amos D. Morgan, 63, was last seen in the Streator area May 10. His vehicle was in the Otter Creek Township area about 6 p.m. May 25.

La Salle County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Investigator Josh McGrath said there were no updates on the case, but the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office is coordinating searches with La Salle County Emergency Management Agency.

On May 22, Morgan’s case was put into The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUS) by the Joliet Police Department with information that differs from what the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said was known.

McGrath said Morgan was last seen driving a tan 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The vehicle was observed in a photograph in Ottawa at 5:12 a.m. May 10.

The Joliet Police Department has not responded for comment.

If anyone has information on the whereabouts of Morgan, contact the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office at 815-433-2161 or the Joliet Police Department at 815-724-3100.