Robert Earl Bobby Crook was 19 when he was last heard from on April 20, 1981, in the Fort Valley area. He was described as tall and slender, with brown hair and blue eyes. Three days earlier, on April 17, he reportedly left Houston County, possibly driving his deceased father’s Buick Electra (listed as a 1971 or 1973 model), and the car has never been recovered.

In the weeks before his disappearance his life showed strain: his father had died by suicide the year before, and Bobby was cited for a stop sign violation. He failed to appear in traffic court, prompting a bench warrant and suspension of his license on the same day he was last in contact. The Houston County Sheriff’s Office handles the investigation, which has produced few concrete leads and remains open and cold.

Does anyone from Fort Valley or Houston County remember Bobby’s car, movements in April 1981, or any detail that could help explain what happened to him?