Richard Allen Howard was 32 when he vanished from the Pepacton Reservoir in Delaware County, New York on July 28, 1974. A Downsville resident, he was last known to be fishing that day; nothing more is recorded about his movements before he disappeared. Howard is described as a white male, brown hair, blue eyes, about 5 feet 7 inches and 130 pounds.

The Margaretville barracks of the New York State Police opened the initial inquiry and the reservoir was the focus of the early search, but no trace of Howard or his belongings was recovered. His case remains listed in NamUs under MP9866 and the investigation is still open, though it has produced few leads over the decades.

If anyone remembers seeing Richard at Pepacton Reservoir on July 28, 1974, or has information about his disappearance, please come forward to help the family find answers.