Doris Brown, Sr., was 63 when he left his Natchitoches, Louisiana home on McDobson Way about 8:00 a.m. on May 22, 1996, intending to walk to a nearby store. He never returned and has not been seen or heard from since.

He was described as a Black man between 6 feet and 6 feet 3 inches tall, about 190 pounds, with graying or black hair, brown eyes, and a mustache. On the morning he vanished he wore a brown shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes and left on foot without taking a vehicle. The Natchitoches Police Department opened an investigation, but no significant leads were developed and the case remains unsolved.

Anyone who remembers seeing Doris Brown, Sr., in Natchitoches on May 22, 1996, or who has information about his whereabouts is asked to come forward.