Randall Dean Leach, 20, was last seen November 7, 1980, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He had left his family home in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to hitchhike to his sister’s residence in Bend, Oregon and stopped to work briefly at a dairy farm in Idaho Falls during the trip. He called his mother on November 6 to wish her a happy birthday and was reported missing in February 1981 after he failed to arrive for Thanksgiving and made no further contact.

Randall left behind a backpack and some clothes at the dairy. He was described as an idealistic, intelligent young man who had studied abroad in Kenya and seemed somewhat disillusioned after returning to the U.S. The last known movement was him leaving the Idaho Falls area, possibly heading toward Oregon or Salt Lake City; individuals at the dairy farm have been ruled out as suspects.

The case remains unsolved. If anyone saw Randall on or after November 7, 1980, or has information about his travel between Idaho Falls and Oregon or Salt Lake City, please come forward.