Theodore Anthony Ted Hoerstman, 45, of Dubuque, Iowa, was reported missing on December 6, 1982. He was described as a disabled adult; the nature of the disability is not publicly known. At the time he disappeared he was 5 feet 9 inches, 175 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes and a mustache. Distinguishing marks included a one-inch appendectomy scar, a scar on his right calf and a tattoo of the name Sharon on his lower right arm.

Very little has been released about the circumstances of his disappearance. He was last seen in Dubuque on that early December day and never reestablished contact with his family; he left behind a wife and two daughters. Authorities later removed his name from the state clearinghouse, presume he died shortly after going missing and he has since been declared legally dead.

If anyone knew Theodore, his routine, or where he might have gone in December 1982, please share information that could clarify what happened.