James Francis Donaghy, 57 and a resident of Mission Viejo, California, was last seen in La Grande, Oregon, on September 1, 1995, while driving a white 1985 Volkswagen sedan (California plate 1RAL109). He was en route to New York to begin a computer class on September 8 and planned to travel the Trans-Canadian Highway, sleeping in his car to save money. Donaghy was described as 6 feet tall, about 180 pounds, with graying hair, hazel eyes, and a full beard; his car’s rear seat was missing.

There was an unconfirmed sighting in the Campbell River area of British Columbia after he was seen in Oregon, but neither he nor the vehicle turned up. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department classifies him as an endangered missing person and continues to list the case as open. Many miles of remote roadway along his intended route complicate the search, and no substantive leads have been reported.

If anyone saw Donaghy, his distinctive car, or has information about travel along the Trans-Canadian Highway in late summer 1995, please share what is known.