Douglas Carl Jones, a 35-year-old plumber and former athlete from Simpsonville, was last seen July 30, 1997. That day he bought supplies at several stores for a plumbing job he was scheduled to do that evening and was preparing for a family trip to Disney World he was reportedly looking forward to with his wife and older child. He never arrived at the work site and did not return home.

On August 1, 1997 his black Chevrolet S-10 pickup was found abandoned on the side of a road about a mile from the family residence. The truck’s keys were missing and there was no sign of struggle or any immediate clues at the scene. At the time he disappeared Jones was described as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet 0 inches, about 200 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office has investigated the case, which later went cold, and his grown children have since been involved in search efforts.

Did anyone in Simpsonville in 1997 see Jones or his black Chevrolet S-10 around July 30 to August 1?