The last time friends and family heard from Branson Oduor, the 27-year-old was in front of The Horse You Came In On Saloon after a night out.

It was around 1 a.m. on April 3. Some reported seeing the Germantown man, who moved to Baltimore a few years ago, riding his bike early Saturday. But phone calls from his mother and his girlfriend went unanswered. He was officially reported missing on Sunday, according to the Baltimore Police Department.

The Baltimore Police dive team joined the ongoing investigation Thursday afternoon, said James Moses, a spokesperson for the department.

“They will be conducting patrols and scanning the waters immediately adjacent to the piers, focusing on identifying any abnormalities beneath the surface,” he said.

The Baltimore City Missing Persons Unit, as well as the Southern and Central districts, are searching for him. Police reviewed CCTV footage that showed Oduor running northbound on South Broadway from Thames Street. Early Wednesday, police found his electric bike, which had an Apple AirTag, near the 600 block of South President Street.

Baltimore Police also shared another photo of Oduor on social media asking for the public’s help finding him.

Millicent Oduor, Branson Oduor’s mother, got a call from his girlfriend on Sunday reporting him missing.

“Even when he’s busy, you will text him or call him, and then he will call you back immediately,” Millicent Oduor told WJZ, a media partner of The Banner. “But he didn’t call.”

Emily Costa, Oduor’s girlfriend, said he had gone out Friday night with a friend.

“I just don’t know where he is,” said Costa.

More than 3,000 people are reported missing each year in Baltimore, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Moses said the missing persons unit is staffed with four detectives who are assigned to critical-risk cases, such as children under 13 years old, those who are cognitively impaired and the elderly.

All nine districts also have a designated missing person’s liaison responsible for investigating cases in their jurisdiction.

Since the beginning of the year, 552 people have been reported missing in Baltimore, according to data provided by the Baltimore Police Department. Of them, 424 are Black and 35 are between the ages of 26 and 35. Most of the people who went missing in 2026 are under 17.

About 40% of those who go missing nationwide are people of color, said Natalie Wilson, co-founder of Black and Missing, an organization that raises awareness of missing persons. Organizers put out flyers with the missing person’s information, taking one burden off of the family, Wilson said.

The organization included Oduor’s information and missing notice on their website after The Banner contacted them for an interview.

Awareness is key and time is of the essence when it comes to missing cases, Wilson said. It’s why people should spread awareness and share information with authorities. Those who feel uncomfortable reaching out to law enforcement can use Black and Missing’s tip line, Wilson said.

“There are so many unknowns, and as time goes on, it will become more difficult and challenging to put the pieces of the puzzle together,” Wilson said.

There are a lot of surveillance cameras in the area, Wilson said, and there were people at the bar with Oduor that night.

“He went out, as many of us do, for a night with friends and then not to return home,” she added. “Something is truly unsettling about it.”

Anyone with information on Branson Oduor’s whereabouts should call police at 410-396-2499 or dial 911.