Willard Duane Martindale was 29 and living a transient lifestyle between Reno and Hawthorne when he disappeared in the winter of 1977. He was last seen by family near a highway overpass in Reno; they turned to speak with him and he was gone by the time they returned. The exact date of that sighting is uncertain.

Martindale had sandy hair, blue eyes, stood about 5 feet 10 inches to 5 feet 11 inches, and weighed between 150 and 190 pounds. He may have had a reddish beard and possibly burn scars on his legs. His family kept in touch when they could, but his moving lifestyle made contact difficult.

Reported to the Reno Police Department, his disappearance left no clear sign of foul play or any confirmed destination. Does anyone remember seeing Willard in Reno that winter or have information about where he might have gone?