A tip line has been set up for information regarding the disappearance of Jeremy Peck after he left the Admiral Pub around 1:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve. Jeremy’s uncle John Peck encourages anyone with even the slightest piece of information to call the tip line.

That number is (206) 478-4905 and there is a $1500 reward for information that leads to finding Jeremy.

A candlelight vigil for Jeremy will be held in front of the Admiral Pub at 4:30 pm on Jan. 23. A Karoke Night to raise funds for the search effort is still in the planning stages but will take place at the Yen Wor Village, one of the places Jeremy was last seen or possibly at the Chelan Cafe. A date will be announced.

$1000 of the reward was put up by one of Jeremy’s cousins. The West Seattle Herald donated $100 to the reward and encourages any other concerned businesses or citizens in West Seattle to donate. Cheryl Perry, part of the search effort and a friend of Jeremy's has also pledged $100 and Chris Bain another friend has pledged $300. To donate to the reward, contact the tip line.

A Facebook page for Jeremy has been established to coordinate information and allow people to share tips online.

In other developments, Jeremy Peck was living with his uncle, John Peck prior to his disappearance. According to a family friend, Jeremy’s biological father Steve Peck saw a KIRO 7 story about Jeremy from eastern Washington and drove to West Seattle on Oct. 10 to help John in the search for his son. Neither John nor Jeremy had talked with Steve in 14 years.

Detective Mark Jamieson with the SPD was able to provide context on what happens in a missing person investigation in an interview with the Herald on Jan. 11.

Jamieson said a detective from the SPD Missing Persons Unit was assigned and has been working on the Peck case since Jan. 3. The missing person report was filed by John Peck on Jan. 1 (a Saturday).

He added that missing person detectives are juggling many cases at a time and do not work one until it’s closed, then move on to the next.

“Certain information is not released to family members as the investigation proceeds,” Jamieson added.

Nationwide (and not in reference to the Jeremy Peck investigation but for the sake of background), police departments have received media scrutiny over the years for letting missing person investigations slide into oblivion.

In 2003, the Seattle PI did a special report on missing person investigations in Washington and across the nation. In part, they found “police routinely botch missing person investigations and, in more than 100 cases, lose reports. They often ignore cases with obvious signs of foul play.”

To see a picture of Jeremy and for more information on his disappearance, please click here.