Richard Lloyd Barnett was 42 when he vanished from Galveston after his release from jail on April 5, 1982. He had been arrested two days earlier on April 3 and, after getting out, made one attempted phone call but left no message. That is the last confirmed contact anyone has with him.

Barnett is described as a Caucasian male, 6 feet 0 inches to 6 feet 2 inches, about 200–240 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He had scars on his legs and tattoos on his forearms and upper arm. On the day he disappeared he wore a brown t-shirt, green slacks, and knit shoes. His case remains unsolved and is listed in NamUs; the Galveston County Sheriff’s Department continues to list him as missing.

If anyone knew Richard’s routines, who he tried to call on April 5, 1982, or saw him in Galveston that day, please share what you know with investigators.