Clifford D. He was described as an African-American male about 5 feet 8 inches tall, 145 to 155 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Family say he had a mental disability that developed after a reaction to medication and that he was on his way to cash a Social Security check when he disappeared.

Initial reporting of the case was delayed because his mother believed he would return home, and the investigation remained open with the Maury County Sheriff’s Department. Shortly after he was last seen, an unidentified male body weighed down with stones was recovered from the Duck River; that John Doe was compared to Clifford and later ruled not to be him by DNA testing in 2009. Clifford’s family prompted the re-examination and continues to seek answers about what happened the day he vanished.

Anyone with information about Clifford Sharp, where he lived or who he spent time with around 1989 is asked to come forward.