John Clyde Perrin was 25 and a recent Stanford Law School graduate when he disappeared from Menlo Park, California. He was last seen on June 23, 1970. Perrin had been a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War and had been convicted for refusing induction; his appeal was pending when he vanished and the conviction was upheld weeks after his disappearance.

On June 24, 1970 a man matching Perrin’s description was rescued from San Francisco Bay and gave the name David Herrin. That man was taken to a hospital, given clean clothing, and then disappeared again; his identity was never confirmed, though Perrin’s family believes it was him. Perrin was described as 5 feet 11 inches, with sandy blonde hair, brown eyes, and a distinguishing scar on his heel from a motorcycle accident.

The case remains unsolved and Perrin’s family continues to seek answers. If anyone has information about his disappearance, please contact the Menlo Park Police Department.