A Bloomington man has been missing for 63 days. Silver Lining of Hope, Inc — an Indiana-based nonprofit advocacy group for cold cases and missing persons — hopes to find him.
42-year-old Bloomington resident Colin Campbell went missing July 7, 2026. His last location on Life360 was on East Pointe Road by Lake Monroe.
Alongside Silver Lining of Hope, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is also searching for Campbell. According to his missing person poster, Campbell is a 6-foot-tall white male weighing 200 pounds with blond hair, blue eyes, an eyebrow piercing and multiple tattoos.
Campbell’s tattoos included “HONOR” on the chest, “MAL” on the neck, a red, white and blue ombre Russian Orthodox cross on the upper arm, among others.
CEO of Silver Lining of Hope Megan Tomlinson, who spoke on behalf of Campbell’s family, said the disappearance was unusual for Campbell.
“It’s completely unlike him. His phone has not been on, there’s been no other activity in his bank accounts, in his email accounts, social media accounts, etc. since that morning,” Tomlinson said. “He also has a daughter that he loves more than anything in the world, and it’s unlike him to not talk to her.”
According to a Silver Lining of Hope’s Facebook post, Campbell arrived in the area at 7:53 AM, with his cell phone recording a final location at 9:10 AM in the same area before the battery died. A statewide Silver Alert, a public emergency notification system for missing persons, was issued for Campbell Aug. 6.
To receive a silver alert, the missing or vulnerable person must be considered a missing endangered adult or child, a high-risk missing person — defined as someone at the risk of injury or death — or have a validated mental impairment. The missing case must also have “enough descriptive information to believe the broadcast will help,” and a request recommendation from a law enforcement agency.
Campbell fits the definition of both an Endangered Missing Adult and High-Risk Missing Person, but an alert wasn’t issued for 30 days due to a delay, according to the Silver Lining of Hope Facebook post.
Campbell lives at a condo near East Pointe Road. His vehicle with fishing gear was parked at the condo, with his front door unlocked and his keys, wallet and cat inside the residence, according to the Facebook post.
A pair of his sweatpants with earbuds and nicotine gum were found on the rock bank, though it isn't known the circumstances the items were left on the bank. As of Sept. 8, there have been no other confirmed sightings or information that has led to his whereabouts.
It is unknown what other clothing Campbell was wearing at the time of his reported disappearance. Multiple searches have been conducted by family, friends and volunteers around the area and businesses Campbell frequently visited, including the Rusty Anchor restaurant and the adjacent gas station, Fairfax Market, both located near Lake Monroe.
“A lot of the area near where he was last seen has already been searched.” Tomlinson said. “We have a map that tracks everyone’s location, so it can show us where everyone has already looked for him.”
To help search for Campbell in the lake, Silver Lining of Hope created a fundraiser for a Chasing Gladius, an underwater remotely operated vehicle equipped with video and photo capabilities. The vehicle aims to assist in underwater searches and will be used for future missing persons cases, according to Silver Lining of Hope.
Tomlinson urges people to watch Lake Monroe’s shores for anything unusual — like clothing or shoes — and photograph it if they see something. If someone believes they’ve spotted Campbell, she recommends safely taking a photo or calling 911.
Those with information can submit an anonymous tip through Silver Lining of Hope.
“There’s so many videos of him, he’s just singing, and every single one that I see, he always has a big smile on his face,” Tomlinson said. “His mom and dad, his sisters, his brothers, his daughter — they just really want him to come home.”
People with information related to Campbell should contact the Monroe County Dispatch at 812-349-2781 or call 911.
