John Kiergan Williams, 82, vanished from Mt. Hood Village near Welches, Oregon, on the morning of October 11, 1999. He left his daughter’s home around 7:00 AM carrying a gun but without his wallet or the cane he relied on. He reportedly needed and was believed to be wearing glasses when last seen.

At the time he disappeared he was described as a white male, about six feet tall, 185 pounds, with blue eyes and gray or partly gray hair, walking with a shuffle and slight hunch. He wore a brown corduroy quilted jacket, either gray slacks or blue jeans, and navy sneakers with velcro straps. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation, but the dense, rugged local terrain complicated searches and no trace of him was found.

The combination of an elderly man who needed a cane leaving on foot without money or identification but carrying a firearm has never been explained. Does anyone in the Welches or Mt. Hood Village area remember seeing John that day or have information that could help close this case?