Clarden Rowan Jr., known as Bill or Buck, vanished from his Buckhannon, West Virginia, home on January 29, 1991. He was last seen between 1:00 and 1:30 p.m. at his residence on Route 2 and never reported again. Rowan was 40 at the time, 5 feet 8 inches tall, about 205 pounds, with brown hair, green eyes, a full beard and a noticeable scar between his right thumb and forefinger. He was wearing a flannel shirt, t-shirt, jeans and work boots when he disappeared.

His case is officially classified as suspicious because no explanation or substantial evidence has ever clarified what happened. Local authorities, including the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office and the West Virginia State Police, have kept the case open and it remains listed in missing person databases such as NamUs. Few concrete details exist about the lead-up to his disappearance and no solid leads have emerged.

Does anyone who lived in Buckhannon in 1991 or who knew Rowan have information that could help explain his disappearance?