Tony Escalante Aguilar, 31, was last seen in downtown Thompson Falls, Montana, in October 1995. A mill worker and two-year resident of the town, he had acquaintances across western Montana but no local family. Aguilar is described as a Hispanic male, black hair, brown eyes, 5 feet 6 inches, about 200 pounds, with an unknown tattoo on his left arm. He may have used the name Saudy or spelled his middle name Escalanta.

Aguilar’s car was found parked near Squaw Creek by Blue Slide Road, where the creek meets the Clark Fork River, and it is believed he may have been fishing there. A search, including an underwater camera sweep of the Clark Fork River in 1998, produced no clues. Authorities consider foul play possible; one theory is that he was murdered and his body thrown from a nearby bridge, with the Birdland Bay Bridge or a railway bridge near Riverview Lane mentioned as possibilities. The Sanders County Sheriff’s Office keeps the investigation open.

If anyone knew Tony, saw him in Thompson Falls in October 1995, or has information about his whereabouts, please share what you know.