Isaac Joseph Riley, known locally as Drift, was 75 when he disappeared from the Riverlands Health Care Center in Lutcher, Louisiana, in the early morning hours of February 6, 1990. Staff saw him between 3:00 and 4:30 a.m. dressed and attempting to leave; they escorted him back to his room, and by the next check between 4:45 and 5:00 a.m. he was gone. He was described as a Black male, 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall, 126 to 140 pounds, with gray or partially gray hair, brown eyes and a nervous twitch in his left eye. At the time he wore a gray sweater, a red plaid shirt, blue pants and gray or black Sergio Valente shoes.

Riley had been a resident of the nursing facility for about nine months and was known to take walks or ride his bicycle. He had several medical conditions requiring attention, including high blood pressure for which he needed medication he did not have with him, and a mild form of diabetes managed by diet. Despite an extensive search of the Riverlands grounds and the Lutcher area, there were no confirmed sightings after he left the facility and no trace was found. The St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office keeps the case open.

Are there any readers who remember Isaac Riley, his routes around Lutcher, or who saw him in February 1990?