John Lee ’Johnny’ Bayer was 20 when he was last seen in Indianapolis on May 28, 1993. His car was later found in an area of the city frequented by male prostitutes, and he never collected a final paycheck from his job at McDonald’s, prompting his mother’s worry as rumors circulated in the local gay community about men disappearing from nightclubs.

Bayer’s disappearance became linked to Herbert Baumeister, a wealthy Indianapolis businessman who led a secret life and is believed to have lured men from gay bars back to his Fox Hollow Farm estate, where many were killed and buried. A search of the 18-acre property in June 1996 uncovered thousands of burnt and crushed human skeletal remains; dental records and DNA testing identified several victims, including Johnny Bayer.

Baumeister fled to Ontario when a warrant was issued in 1996 and died by a self-inflicted gunshot there. If anyone knew Johnny, saw him in Indianapolis in May 1993, or has information about his last movements, please come forward.