Randall Harold Whitfield, known as Randy or Red, was 39 when he was last seen by an acquaintance on the evening of December 8, 2001, in Haleyville, Alabama. He worked as an escort driver and often spent days on the road, which initially muted concern. Nearly three weeks later his family checked his home and found doors unlocked, a cooked dinner left on the stove, his dog alone without food or water, wrapped Christmas presents, and all his personal belongings still in the house. His black Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was missing. Authorities do not suspect robbery as the motive.

A man was later arrested and charged with stealing a different vehicle and a car hauler from Whitfield’s property, but that arrest did not explain Randy’s disappearance. Two days after he was last seen, six miles away, Elmer and Joette Thrasher were murdered; community members have speculated about a connection, but no official link has been announced. The case remains open and unresolved.

If anyone knew Randy’s routines, where he drove for work, or saw his truck after December 8, please share what is known.