Samuel Ray Rawls was 16 when he was last seen in San Antonio, Texas, on February 27, 1988. He had been mowing the lawn that day, told his mother he was going to meet friends, and left with his bicycle; the bike was later found at the family home but Samuel never returned. He was 6 feet 2 inches, about 150 pounds, with blond hair, blue eyes, a protruding collarbone and a scar above his navel. He was last seen wearing a black and white pullover jacket, Levi’s jeans and white Kaepa shoes, and he wore a silver ring with a turquoise stone shaped like a marijuana leaf.

Family accounts note he had struggled before his disappearance, including a recent juvenile detention stay after a burglary conviction, and that he had been trying to turn his life around. His interests reportedly included sketching and acting. There are suspicions of foul play and unverified reports his mother raised about possible involvement with a satanic cult.

The case remains unsolved; anyone with information is asked to come forward.