Vickie Smock was 24 when she was last seen in Salt Lake City on January 22, 1985. Her father dropped her at the Greyhound bus station with an unidentified male companion; she planned to travel to Wendover, Nevada, to work as a cocktail waitress at the Red Garter Hotel & Casino. Vickie had about $50 in cash and was expected to board a bus, but there is no confirmation she ever did and she has not been heard from since.

At the time she disappeared Vickie had dyed blonde hair (natural brown), hazel eyes, stood between 5 feet 7 inches and 5 feet 8 inches, and weighed about 125 to 145 pounds. Family described her as a devoted mother who regularly visited her two daughters, and said it was highly unusual for her to drop out of contact. She had been estranged from a second husband described as jealous and violent; he was not questioned and has since died. Investigators suspect foul play and the Salt Lake City Police Department continues to investigate.