Wynant Lee Moore, known as Hemmy, was 29 when he disappeared from Natural Bridge State Park near Slade, Kentucky. His fiancée, Ruth Lyles, dropped him off for a weekend camping and fishing trip in early June 1974; she returned on Sunday, June 2, to find him gone and his bedding and other personal items missing. Two fishermen that afternoon recovered some of his clothing and his billfold near Mill Creek Lake.

A large search began immediately, involving the Wolfe County Sheriff’s Office, Stanton Fire Department, Forestry Service, Powell County Highway Department, park rangers and maintenance crews; bloodhounds were used but no further trace of Moore was found. Investigators were especially interested in locating a black zippered bag and two blankets he reportedly had with him, but those items were never recovered. He was described as 5 feet 11 inches, 150–190 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes and freckles.

Theories in the case include accidental drowning, getting lost or injured, or foul play, but no conclusion has been reached and the investigation went cold. The Kentucky State Police continue to have the case open. If anyone who visited Natural Bridge State Park in late May or early June 1974 remembers seeing Wynant Moore or his belongings, please come forward with what you know.