Gary Small was 26 when he was last seen on Vinalhaven Island, Maine, on April 17, 1986. He is described as a white male with brown hair and blue eyes, about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing roughly 175 pounds. His disappearance was sudden and out of character, and friends and family were immediately concerned.

The island setting is a recurring detail: Vinalhaven’s small, remote community was noted as offering few places to vanish without a trace. Local searches and investigations turned up no significant clues, and there were no signs of an obvious accident or foul play reported at the time. The case remains open and unsolved; law enforcement encourages anyone with information to come forward.