(KNZA)--The Brown County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating a person of interest.

Brown County Sheriff John Merchant says 49-year-old Richard "Ricky" Retherford is wanted for questioning in a recent criminal case.

He is about  5-foot-9 inches tall,  weighs around 155 pounds and has brown hair.  

Retherford was last seen in Powhattan at about 8:00 Tuesday evening wearing blue jeans and long sleeve light blue shirt.  

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the Brown County Sheriff's office at 785-742-7125