Phillip Owen Morgan

Lawrence Police are asking for the public’s help in finding Phillip Owen Morgan, 38, who was reported missing on June 11.

Morgan, a white man with short brown hair and brown eyes, was last seen on June 5 at his home in the Tamarind Apartment Complex, 1517 W. Ninth St., Lawrence Police said in a news release Thursday. He was described as having burn scars on both forearms and he often wears bandanas, baseball caps or stocking hats and sunglasses.

Morgan’s neighbor, Kyle Van Vliet, on Thursday said she would see him on his balcony nearly every day as she walked her dog.

“He was a real nice guy,” she said. “He had just moved in and I know he was looking forward to his parents visiting.”

Van Vliet said Morgan was friendly but largely kept to himself. Many apartment residents are aware of his disappearance, she said.

“He was always by himself,” she said. “I’m afraid he fell into bad hands.”

James Dunn, landlord for Tamarind Apartments, said Morgan only lived in the building for a few months before he went missing.

“Some of the tenants contacted me and said Mr. Morgan’s patio door is open and that it wasn’t like him,” he said.

Dunn said he contacted Morgan’s family and worked with police to check inside the apartment, but Morgan was nowhere to be found.

“I’ve had this happen enough times, but this is the first time there was family close enough to file a missing person’s report,” he said. “I don’t know what happened, but I wish we knew.”

Morgan is known to frequent city parks and regularly walk or ride buses, police said. He does not own a vehicle or bicycle.

Foul play is not suspected in Morgan’s disappearance, but there are serious concerns for his welfare, police said.

If anyone sees Morgan, police ask that they immediately call 911 and ask for an officer to respond.