Jeffrey Michael Bratcher was seven when he disappeared from Ocean City State Park in Ocean Shores, Washington, on June 15, 1974. Visiting his father and stepmother while living in Texas with his mother, he was last seen near a picnic area about 150 feet from the shore. As dinnertime approached around 7:00 p.m., Jeffrey told five other children he would take a different path back to the adults’ location and did not return.

Jeffrey was wearing a white football jersey with the navy number 33, plaid slacks, a blue jacket, white tennis shoes, and a blue sailor hat. Search dogs tracked his scent to the park entrance, where the trail stopped at the pavement, prompting investigators to consider abduction. Authorities have also examined the possibility he fell into the ocean and was swept away. The Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office continues to list him as an endangered missing person and age-progressed photos have been created.

Does anyone have memories of Ocean City State Park that evening or information that could help resolve what happened to Jeffrey?