Carson is my biological father and I’ve been trying to figure out details on his disappearance. I’ll take any information that’s available. We have been wondering for over 25 years. [email protected]

I’m really sorry your family has had to live with this for so long. I don’t have any private or non-public case files, but I can point you to the main public places where details sometimes exist and where you can request updates.

A few good next steps:

• NamUs (MP20929): This is often the best centralized public record for long-term missing persons. You can create an account and also use the “contact” option on the case page to reach the case manager / agency listed.
• Magoffin County Sheriff’s Office: Since they’re listed as the handling agency, you can ask for (1) the original incident/case number, (2) the last known verified sighting location/time, and (3) whether the vehicle (black 1986 Mercury Topaz, KY plate 710-FDL) was ever entered into NCIC and still shows as missing/stolen.
• Kentucky State Police post covering Magoffin County: Even if the sheriff’s office holds the case, KSP sometimes has older records or can confirm the right point of contact.
• FOIA/Open Records request (Kentucky): You can request non-sensitive portions of the report (you may get redactions). Even a redacted report can include the timeline, last known location, and reporting party.

Carson Ray Williams was last seen on January 1, 2000, in the Salyersville, Kentucky area. He was reported missing on January 17, 2000, and the Magoffin County Sheriff’s Office has handled the investigation. At the time he disappeared Carson was 43 and driving a black 1986 Mercury Topaz with Kentucky plate 710-FDL; neither he nor the car has ever been found.

Few details about the events leading up to his disappearance have been released. He was described as a white male with brown hair and brown eyes, about 5 feet 10 inches and weighing between 120 and 165 pounds. Investigators believed he might have been in the Mount Sterling area, but that lead produced no substantial results.

Carson’s family and the community continue to seek answers about what happened. If anyone has information on his whereabouts, please come forward to the Magoffin County Sheriff’s Office.