Alfred James Grimes was 14 when he vanished from Monterey, California, on December 14, 1968. He was last seen early that morning with his 12-year-old friend Sammy Jackson; both boys were headed to Fisherman’s Wharf for a routine fishing trip. A bus driver later recalled dropping them off near the wharf at about 4:30 a.m., but neither boy was seen again.

Alfred’s father reported him missing that evening after he failed to return home. Investigators considered drowning as a possibility, but no conclusive evidence was ever recovered, and the family maintained Alfred had not run away since he took no extra clothing or money and there were no signs of trouble in his life. The disappearances of Alfred and Sammy remain unsolved and the exact circumstances are unknown.

If anyone knew Alfred, Sammy, or their habits around Fisherman’s Wharf in 1968, can you share information that might help explain what happened?