On the evening of November 27, 1994, 58-year-old Richard Gary Jr. left his home in the 4300 block of Rosewood Drive in Sumter County, South Carolina, to buy kerosene from a convenience store on Cherryvale Drive. The store clerk saw him load the fuel into his 1980 Oldsmobile Regency and drive away — that was the last confirmed sighting.

A farmer later found the Oldsmobile abandoned in a field off St. Paul’s Church Road, a short distance from Gary’s home. The kerosene can he had just purchased was inside the car. Investigators reported no sign of a struggle or obvious evidence of foul play at the scene.

Gary relied on crutches after a right leg amputation and was a mild diabetic; he had left his medication at home before he went out. Those health factors have been considered as possible contributors to his disappearance, but the circumstances between the store and the field remain unexplained.

If anyone remembers seeing Richard, his car, or anything unusual near St. Paul’s Church Road that night, please share what you know.