John Paul Wright, 34, disappeared from the Mississippi River in June 2001 after falling from a boat near the 238-mile marker in Winfield, Missouri. The outing included his wife, their young son and friends; the boat had run out of gas and was anchored about 200 yards from shore when John, who could not swim, fell from the front of the boat into a river that was running high and fast. Despite attempts by those on the boat to rescue him and a subsequent search, his body was never recovered and he is presumed to have drowned.

John was a Black male, 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet tall, about 170 to 176 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Distinguishing features include a scar on his knee from a chainsaw accident, a red rose tattoo on the back of his right shoulder, pockmarks on his forehead and a previously broken jaw that had been wired shut. He sometimes used his middle name, Paul. The Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office investigated and the case remains open as Lost/Injured Missing.

Does anyone have information about that day on the river or remembered search efforts near the 238-mile marker?