Russell Earl Gray was 32 when he was last seen in Big Spring, Texas, on July 1, 1986. He was reportedly at a local bar that evening and vanished afterward; his case is classified as an involuntary disappearance, indicating he may have been taken against his will.

At the time he went missing he was described as between 6 feet 0 inches and 6 feet 3 inches, with brown hair and brown eyes. Distinctive features include scars on his right leg and abdomen, glasses, and a tattoo of the letter R on his left thumb. Few details are available about what happened after that night, but the Gaines County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse have kept the investigation open and his case remains listed in missing person databases.

If anyone remembers Russell, recalls seeing him in Big Spring around July 1, 1986, or has information that could help locate him, please contact the Gaines County Sheriff’s Office.