David Clayton Warner, called Little David, was 12 when he disappeared from his Jefferson City, Tennessee, neighborhood on March 2, 1983. That afternoon he walked from his Beeler Avenue home to a nearby church function but did not go inside. He then went to Druther’s Restaurant and received a free hamburger for an A in physical education. Later accounts place him at a friend’s house watching television; he left about 7:00 p.m. for the short, 30-yard walk home and was never seen again.

The next morning his family found his bed made in a way that suggested someone had been sleeping there, and they reported him missing. A large ground and air search with firefighters, a rescue squad and more than 200 volunteers turned up nothing. Investigators have explored many leads, including a tip about Florida that was discounted. Authorities suspect foul play but have no evidentiary proof. David had epilepsy, and his aunt has wondered whether a seizure could have played a role.

If anyone remembers Little David, his routes that evening, or saw a black and white Pittsburgh Steelers sweatshirt in Jefferson City on March 2, 1983, please come forward with information.