Gerald Frederick Schroeder, known as Jerry, was 38 when he disappeared from Portland, Oregon, after a private party on the night of May 28 into May 29, 1983. He was last seen asleep on a couch in an apartment on Northeast Glisan Street after spending the evening drinking with friends. When he could not be located the next day, his family found his 1959 Chevrolet El Camino abandoned on the south side of Northeast Marine Drive at 185th Avenue; the car was unlocked and the keys were inside.

A missing persons report was filed with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office on May 30, 1983, and the case has remained open. No immediate signs of foul play were reported at the apartment, and the vehicle’s condition provided few clues. The circumstances point to a sudden and unexplained disappearance after what began as an ordinary social evening.

Does anyone remember seeing Jerry, his El Camino, or activity near Northeast Marine Drive and 185th Avenue around May 29, 1983?