Jerry Lynn Whaley, 45, was last seen by a family member in Sullivan, Missouri, on November 2, 2007. He had been staying at a motel in nearby Stanton and was also known as Lynn or Terry Whaley. Several essential personal items, including his checkbook, were left behind in his motel room, a detail that suggested his disappearance was not planned.

Seventeen days later, on November 19, 2007, Whaley’s car was found abandoned in the Miramiguoa Village area near Meramec State Park in Franklin County, but he was not with the vehicle. At the time he disappeared he was described as a white male, 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall, about 185 pounds, with thinning brown and graying hair, blue eyes, glasses, and a goatee. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has continued to investigate, and the case remains open.

Does anyone who knew Jerry or who spent time around Meramec State Park in November 2007 have information that could help clarify his movements that month?