Dr. Cletus Iwuagwu was last seen around 2 a.m. on Tuesday in the Stone Oak area in Springfield Township.
Despite multiple searches by police using drones and K-9 teams, no trace of Iwuagwu has been found.
On Sunday, Iwuagwu’s daughters joined dozens of volunteers across the Stone Oak community to search the area where he was last spotted.
“He is a community man. He has dedicated his life to taking care of others. It’s only right that we try and find him and bring him home,” said Siti Dotson-Chambers, a community member who helped organize the search.
Dotson-Chambers said she reached out to Iwuagwu’s daughter after seeing posts online about his disappearance. A call for volunteers on Facebook brought a large turnout.
“We don’t know what direction he went in. It looked as if he didn’t leave in the car. At this point in time, we don’t have a lot of answers. We just want to find him,” she said.
Iwuagwu’s oldest daughter, Kanisha Byers-Smith, urged the public to remain alert.
“Please keep your eyes open. If you see anything, if you hear anything, please reach out to myself, any of my sisters, my husband. We are active on Facebook,” said Byers-Smith.
She added that while her father’s disappearance has been overwhelming, the community’s support has offered hope.
“Our father is active in the community. He takes care and loves his patients. He’s taken care of a whole village his entire life. So to have a village show up for him just means the world to us. We thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts,” she said.
Police ask anyone with information about Iwuagwu’s whereabouts to contact local Lucas County Sheriff’s Office at 419-213-4900.