Edward S. Howard was 40 when he was last seen in the Milford Center area of Union County, Ohio, on or about May 20, 1976. Concern mounted when his red and white early 1970s Ford F-150 was reported abandoned on May 25 at the intersection of Collins Road and Maple Ridge Road, reportedly stationary for about two days. The truck belonged to Howard and contained the keys and other personal items of value.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office conducted an intensive search of the surrounding woods but found no trace of Howard. Investigators contacted family members locally and out of state and determined no one had heard from him since the last sighting. Law enforcement described the circumstances as suspicious and classified him as an endangered missing person. He was described at the time as a white male, 6 feet tall, about 175 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.

The case remains open and unsolved. If anyone had contact with Edward Howard in May 1976, saw his truck near Collins and Maple Ridge Roads, or has other information, please share what is known.