Roger Jonathan Stenholt was 22 when he was last seen on January 1, 1978, in New York State. Reports are vague about his activities there and his exact last contact. Sometime after that sighting he may have traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, but after that there has been no communication and his whereabouts are unknown.

The Phoenix Police Department is credited with the investigation, though the case was not officially reported until June 24, 1996. Stenholt was a white male with brown hair and brown eyes, listed at between 5 feet 11 inches and 6 feet 1 inch and 165 to 180 pounds. Distinguishing marks included a scar on his right ankle, an oval-shaped burn mark on a lower leg, a possible lump on his forehead from a childhood injury, and possible prior fractures to his right arm and leg. He sometimes used the middle name John.

Significant gaps in the timeline and the late reporting make the case difficult to reconstruct. If anyone knew Roger, saw him in New York or Phoenix around 1978, or has information about his movements, please come forward.