Furman Joseph Byrd was 18 when he vanished in the summer of 1968. At the time he was described as an African American male about 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 130 to 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

A striking element of this case is that a missing person report was not filed with the Cleveland Police Department until 2016, nearly 50 years after his disappearance. Investigators list the Cleveland Police Department as handling the case even though Furman may have been living or studying in Boston; some information indicates he may have been an art student there, but no school or additional Boston connections are identified.

Details about his clothing, activities, or state of mind at the time are not available. If anyone knew Furman, remembered his time in Cleveland or Boston, or has information about where he studied or lived in 1968, please come forward.