William Gary Morris, known to some as Will, was 23 when he left his mother’s house on Rock City Street in Nashville on July 27, 2003, saying he was going to the store and was never seen again. He was described as a Black man, 5 feet 11 inches and about 270 pounds, wearing a white t-shirt, khaki shorts and black shoes. Distinctive marks included a chipped upper front tooth, a raised circular scar on his right hand, a scar on the back of his head and a tattoo on his upper left arm of a Jack in the Box with the words Joke’s Over.

Investigators learned he may have been at a nearby apartment complex after leaving home, possibly with other people, and that an altercation could have occurred; those circumstances led authorities to classify him as an endangered missing person and to suspect foul play. The case remains open and is listed in national missing-person databases as law enforcement continues to seek information.

If anyone remembers William that summer in 2003, or has information about the apartment complex or people he may have been with, please share what you know.