John Marcus Gatens, 37, disappeared from Newport, Oregon in the late spring of 1995. He was last seen on May 31 and is believed to have gone missing in the Pacific Ocean. Authorities have not released specific details about his activity at the time — whether he was on a boat, swimming, or otherwise — and those circumstances remain unclear.

Gatens was described as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, about 185 pounds, with brown hair, hazel eyes and a scar on his chest. The Oregon State Police, Newport Area Command, opened an investigation and his information has been entered in national missing persons databases, but the case has remained open without public breakthroughs.

If anyone in the Newport area remembers John Gatens, saw him around May 31, 1995, or has information about his disappearance, please share what you know with investigators.