Epps Edwin Matthews, 55, disappeared on March 26, 2009, after an ATV reportedly slid into the Duck River near Shelbyville in the Bedford County area. He was last seen riding his ATV; the vehicle’s plunge into the river is the central event in the case. Matthews is described as a white male, 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall, about 195 to 200 pounds, with gray or partially gray hair and blue eyes.

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office led extensive search efforts in and around the Duck River. Difficult terrain and river currents hampered those searches, and despite exhaustive efforts by law enforcement and volunteers, no trace of Matthews has been found. Clothing and personal items he may have had at the time have not been widely reported, and the incident remains an open missing person investigation.

Does anyone have information about that stretch of the Duck River or remember seeing an ATV in the area on March 26, 2009?