Alexander Borah Welcher was 72 when he disappeared from Tacoma, Washington. He was last seen on February 26, 1986, at his gun shop, Welcher’s, on Pacific Avenue, where he also lived above the store. He had arthritis that made long walks difficult and diabetes. The shop was found locked with cash in the register and none of the firearms missing; all three of his vehicles remained parked where they usually were. Investigators reported no signs of forced entry or a struggle.

The most notable lead was a man known only as Fred, who had been a frequent presence at the shop in the months before Welcher’s disappearance. Fred was described as unassuming, spoke little, and gave inconsistent accounts of where he was from. He had rented a nearby motel room under a fake name and vanished at the same time as Welcher. Foul play is suspected, but the lack of physical evidence and the unknown identity of Fred have left the case unsolved.

Does anyone have information about Fred, his possible aliases, or memories of Welcher’s shop in Tacoma around February 1986?