Police said John M. Spira, 45, was last seen at about 7 p.m. Feb. 23, at his business, Universal Cable Construction Inc., 2N255 County Farm Road, near West Chicago. A missing person report was filed with the St. Charles police Feb. 25 by his wife, said St. Charles police spokesman Paul McCurtain.

Police said there are no signs of foul play at his home in the 3000 block of King Richard Court or at his business. And, none of his vehicles are missing, reports state.

His sister, Stephanie McNeil, of Phoenix, said she is worried. She said it is not like him to just disappear.

“The last person who saw him was at 5:30 p.m. (Friday) and that person said he seemed fine,” said McNeil.

She said Spira was planning to visit her and her parents in Arizona Feb. 28. She said their mother was just released from a hospital and he was planning on paying her a visit as well as celebrating McNeil’s birthday.

“My feeling is something really bad has happened,” she said.

McNeil said the last call he made on his cellular telephone was to a friend at about 7:15 p.m. Feb. 23. She said he made dinner plans for 8:30 p.m. that night in Oak Brook.

He never showed for the dinner, McNeil said. Police would not confirm this call.
Spira also is the lead guitarist for blues band the Rabble Rousers. McNeil said the group had a gig Saturday night. Spira did not show up for the performance.

“He didn’t show up for that, and my mom got out of the hospital on Saturday and he never called to see how she was doing,” said McNeil. “He would have absolutely called.”

Police say Spira is 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs about 140 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen Feb. 23 near West Chicago wearing a black turtleneck, blue jeans and a green colored aviator jacket.
Anyone with information regarding Spira is urged to call St. Charles Police Detective Troy Peacock at (630) 377-4435, or DuPage County Sheriff’s Investigation Cmdr. Mark Edwards at (630) 407-2321.