Elmer L. Ross was last seen at about 1:30 a.m. on October 26, 1998, at his home in Highland Home, Alabama. He was 77 and living with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, a condition investigators say could have caused confusion or disorientation on the night he vanished. Ross raised puppies for a living and may have had a small amount of cash with him when he left.

The official description lists him as a white male, 5 feet 6 inches, about 160 pounds, with gray hair, blue eyes, a mustache and noticeable moles on his face, chest and back. He may have been wearing a jean jacket and a white cap. Investigators considered that he either wandered off due to his illness or accepted a ride from someone, but no witnesses or physical evidence ever surfaced.

The Crenshaw County Sheriff’s Office has not located him and the case is cold. If anyone knew Elmer Ross, his routines, or saw him in late October 1998, please come forward with information.