Victor Shoemaker was 5 years old when he was reported missing from Kirby, West Virginia, on May 1, 1994. His disappearance prompted immediate searches by family, friends, volunteers and local law enforcement, who conducted interviews with neighbors and searched nearby woods and fields. Flyers were distributed and the family appealed to the media as initial searches failed to produce significant leads.

As weeks became months without credible sightings or substantial evidence, the investigation encountered many challenges and remained open. The family continued community outreach, vigils and events to keep attention on Victor’s case and to appeal for new information. Few concrete details about what happened have emerged.

If anyone in Kirby or the surrounding area remembers Victor, his movements that day, or anything that could help, please come forward with information.