Mark Julian Oldbury Jr., 31, was last seen on February 2, 2012, in Vidor, Texas, after his uncle dropped him off on Mansfield Ferry Road about 4:00 p.m. He had been planning a solo fishing and camping trip. Family and investigators found his clothes, shoes, fishing pole, wallet, and backpack scattered across a wide area near the drop-off, but no sign of Mark himself.

Mark had a history of drug use, including bath salts, and had been hospitalized for a mental evaluation days before he disappeared. Despite his mother’s objections, he was released into his uncle’s care on January 31, 2012. His family and investigators suspect he may have drowned, but no body has been recovered and the case is officially classified as lost or injured.

A death certificate was obtained and a memorial service held in 2013, but the exact circumstances of his fate remain unclear and the case is unsolved. Did anyone in the Vidor area who fished or camped along Mansfield Ferry Road in early February 2012 see signs of Mark or his gear?