ST. CHARLES (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- More than 13 years after a St. Charles man disappeared, investigators in DuPage County are trying to contact people who invested money with him.
When he disappeared, John “Chicago Johnny” Spira was recruiting investors for business opportunities and startup companies, the DuPage County sheriff’s office said Thursday in a statement.
His car was found at Universal Cable, where he was “one of only two or three people” alone the night of the 23rd, according to police. Cell tower records show his phone remained active that night near the business.
Spira, who was 45 when he disappeared, also had a pilot’s license and regularly flew out of the DuPage Airport, where he helped run a venture called Flight Matrix.
He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black turtleneck sweater, black shoes and an olive-green aviator jacket.
Relatives say he was a U.S. Army veteran, and remember him as a “mesmerizing” blues guitarist, and “an active, fun-loving guy with a straight-forward approach to life; loved, respected, and admired by all; always helping anyone in need.”
Anyone who invested money with Spira is asked to call detective Dave Chiesa at 630-407-2364 or david.chiesa@dupagesheriff.org.