John Cameron Lovering was 28 when he was last seen in Rowland Heights, California, on November 25, 1973. He was described as 6 feet 1 inch and 125 pounds, with black hair, blue eyes, a half-inch scar near his eye, broken or chipped teeth, and several distinctive tattoos: Johnny and an eagle on his upper left arm and Martha on his upper right arm. On the day he vanished he was reportedly wearing denim jeans and a denim jacket.

Few details about the circumstances of his disappearance have surfaced and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department lists the case as open. The case appears in multiple missing persons databases, including NamUs. No dental records or fingerprints are available; authorities note DNA is on file for potential future identification but it has not produced conclusive results.

If anyone knew John, saw him in Rowland Heights around November 25, 1973, or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.