Kathy Mae Goad was 20 and worked at a bank in Fort Worth when she vanished after a day off spent shopping. She was last seen on November 11, 1982, and her husband reported her missing the next day. On November 15 her vehicle was recovered abandoned at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, but there were no signs of Kathy at the scene and foul play was suspected.

Early leads included a theory she might have flown to Los Angeles and scrutiny of her husband; the Los Angeles theory was later dismissed and the husband was cleared after a polygraph. Investigators then focused on a car salesman who had acted inappropriately toward Kathy days before she disappeared. A confidential informant later said the salesman admitted killing Kathy, and strands of hair matching Kathy’s were found in the trunk of his car, but no charges were filed because investigators lacked definitive physical proof.

The disappearance remains unsolved and is being treated as suspicious. Anyone with information about Kathy, her activities in November 1982, or the people she was with is asked to come forward.