NILES, Mich. -- A 26-year-old Niles man has been officially declared missing by the Berrien County Sheriff's Office and family members believe to be endangered. 

The initial report was filed around 12:20 p.m. on Jan. 26, as Tyler Kenneth-Duane Visel was last seen by family on Jan. 21, in the Niles area.

Visel owns and was last seen in a white 2016 Dodge Dart with the vehicle registration showing expired 2024 Indiana tags. The license plate is an Indiana-issued 'In God We Trust' plate reading CYD549.

Family members say Visel has ties to the Saint Joseph County and Elkhart County areas and if anyone has any information on his whereabouts, they should contact the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau at 269 983-7111 ext. 7225 or D/ Lt. Ian Dodd 269 235-1290.