Gary Lynn Mullinax was 21 when he vanished from Little Rock, Arkansas, on Mother’s Day, May 9, 1976. That day he visited his parents and spent time with his infant daughter Amy; he was separated from his wife. Before leaving, he said he was going to meet someone and would be back in about an hour but never returned.

A few days later his green 1970 AMC Javelin was found parked on Lewis Street off Asher Avenue, near a shop owned by his brother-in-law. The car still contained his wallet, keys and other personal effects. Family descriptions list him as a white male, 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 9 inches, 130 to 160 pounds, brown shoulder-length hair, brown eyes, sometimes with a beard or mustache, and with prior injuries to a hip and both sides of his jaw.

Over the years theories have circulated that he was involved with local drug activity and may have cooperated with federal agents, or that he witnessed a crime and entered witness protection; the original Benton Police missing persons report was lost, complicating efforts to substantiate those claims. If anyone knew Gary, his movements on May 9, 1976, or what happened to that Javelin, please share what is known.