A Bentley University professor who was last seen on an island off the Maine coast has been missing for nearly a week, according to the Maine Warden Service.
Wiley Davi, 57, English and media studies professor at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, was last seen November 15 on Peak’s Island, the warden service said in a statement.
The search continues for Davi, the university said in a statement, describing the prof as a “longtime and respected professor and a friend to students.”
“Our hearts and minds are with Wiley and their loved ones and we are hoping and praying for Wiley’s safe return,” the school said.
The warden service is concentrating search efforts on the island’s trails and wooded areas, while the Maine Marine Patrol is searching the waters along the island.
Though people are encouraged to stay off the island’s walking trails to “not interfere with searchers,” officials said residents are “encouraged to check any sheds or outbuildings on their property for Davi.”
The Portland Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit was assisting in the search efforts.
The investigation has not revealed any evidence of foul play, the department said.
A spokesperson for the warden service told WMTW-TV the agency is looking at GPS tracking data from searchers on the ground and search dogs to see if they have missed any areas of Peaks in their efforts to find Davi.
Davi is described as 5 feet, 7 inches tall, approximately 155 pounds and has gray hair, officials said.
It’s unclear why Davi, who has been at Bentley over 15 years, would have been on Peaks, authorities said.
