Associated Press - April 21, 2009 7:25 AM ET

WILMINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A Wilmington man who disappeared April 12 remains missing, despite searches by a Brattleboro dive team and police dogs.

Fifty-3-year-old Robert Murphy, who was last seen leaving his job, was reported missing Thursday.

Wilmington Police Chief Joseph Szarejko says police now believe Murphy may have fallen into the West River. He says investigators have talked to Murphy's friends and acquaintances, and that no one has seen him.

Police are trying to determine the route he took after leaving his job to walk to his home on Route 100, the Brattleboro Reformer reported Tuesday.

Information from: Brattleboro Reformer

Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.