Robert Ralph Swaner, 65, was last seen on June 27, 2001, in Blaine County, Idaho. An experienced hiker and described by acquaintances as a free spirit, he often went into the backcountry alone. Concern grew after his car was found abandoned at Fisher Creek in neighboring Custer County — the last confirmed trace of him.

Swaner, also known by the nickname Stubby, had bipolar disorder and was pre-diabetic and required medication for both conditions. He is described as a Caucasian male with graying brown hair, blue eyes, a mustache and partial sideburns, standing 5 feet 9 inches and about 180 pounds. Despite searches, no sign of him has ever been found and he has not been heard from since that day.

The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation and the case remains unsolved. Did anyone who knew Swaner or who spent time along Fisher Creek in late June 2001 see him or his car?