Phillip Farris was 45 when he was last seen in Phippsburg, Maine, on May 18, 1978. He is described as a White man with brown hair and blue eyes, about 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 6 inches tall and 150 to 160 pounds. The case is listed in NamUs as MP55226 and shows the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office as the investigating agency.

Phillip and his son John reportedly left the Phippsburg Boat Landing in a dory to reach a larger fishing vessel. The dory capsized; the overturned boat was found the next day and the Coast Guard recovered John’s body. Phillip was not found.

A DNA reference tied to a son is noted in the case file with the sample status shown as pending. Does anyone have information about that day on the water or remember seeing the dory or the larger fishing vessel around May 18, 1978?