Rickey Lee Enochs was 18 when he walked out of his father’s home in Monroe City, Missouri, on June 30, 1977, and never returned. He left with an unidentified person in a vehicle reported to have Illinois license plates, told his father he’d be back shortly, and did not take any personal belongings. He is described as blond, blue-eyed, 5 feet 7 inches tall and about 130 pounds.

The circumstances are considered suspicious and foul play is suspected. The Monroe City Police Department has kept the investigation open; the family provided DNA samples to help identify remains if found. Investigators compared Rickey’s DNA against unidentified victims linked to John Wayne Gacy after a lead surfaced, but Rickey was ruled out as a match to most of those victims and no evidence has substantiated a connection.

Does anyone from Monroe City or the surrounding area remember seeing Rickey or that Illinois-plated car on or after June 30, 1977?