Andrew Andy Viater was 22 when he was last seen at his family’s home in Ashland, Wisconsin, on January 22, 1980. A blizzard was underway that night; around 4:00 a.m. his father heard the front door slam and found footprints leading from the house to nearby railroad tracks. The tracks were the last place the footprints were seen — they stopped there and no further trace of Andrew was found.

At the time he disappeared Andrew was struggling with psychological issues, reportedly linked to his service in the U.S. Navy. He may have been wearing a navy pea coat and a sailor’s hat and carrying a duffle bag when he left. Searches and repeated reviews of the case have not produced conclusive evidence explaining what happened.

If anyone knew Andrew, saw him in Ashland around January 22, 1980, or has information about the railroad tracks or that night, please share what is known.