Paul Wright was 39 when he was last seen in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, on January 18, 1997. On the day he disappeared he was reportedly wearing blue jeans, brown work boots, a gray hooded sweatshirt, and a blue knit hat.

The circumstances of his disappearance are listed as unknown. The Pittsburgh Police Department is identified as the investigating agency (case number 97-018342). The case was reported to police on June 16, 1999, more than two years after the last known contact; publicly shared materials do not explain that delay. NamUs lists the case as MP42823 and notes limited publicly attached information, with fingerprint and dental records not available and DNA inquiry noted as pending or underway.

Does anyone who knew Paul or who was in Pittsburgh around January 18, 1997, have information that could help clarify what happened that day?