Reeves K. Johnson III, 31, vanished from the Kittery, Maine area in early February 1983. He was a White man, 5 feet 7 inches, about 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, wore eyeglasses, and lived in a one-room cabin on Jewett Court while working as a welder in Exeter, New Hampshire. Those who knew him described a quiet, independent man who played guitar, rode a bicycle around town, and stayed closely connected to his family through regular Sunday phone calls. He also suffered from severe hypoglycemia, a medical condition noted in the case history.
By mid-February 1983 Reeves had stopped communicating with family, missed work, and police found his cabin open or unlocked with frozen pipes, many belongings gone, and no recent signs of occupancy. Missing items included his television, guitar, record player and amplifier, records, clothing, and welding equipment, while some personal items such as guitar strings and contact lenses were left behind. Bank accounts were drained or nearly drained and checks and purchases were made in the Portsmouth and Stratham area; a mechanic later identified Reeves from a photo as the man who brought his red 1972 Volkswagen in for quick repairs and said the man said he was heading south.
If anyone knew Reeves, his routines, neighbors, or the people he associated with in the late 1970s and early 1980s, can you help with information?