Gerald G. Buletic was 29 when he disappeared in Waggaman, Louisiana, in the summer of 2001. Witnesses reported seeing him attempt to swim from the Mississippi River bank toward a barge; he went under and never surfaced. At the time he was last seen he wore a white t-shirt and dark-colored shorts. He is described as an Asian male, about 5 feet 6 inches and 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation and classifies the disappearance as a suspected accidental drowning. No body was recovered, and the lack of physical closure has left family and investigators with unanswered questions. If anyone saw Gerald that day or has information about his movements along the river in summer 2001, please share what you know.