Peter John McColl, 16, was last seen from his Berkeley, California home near The Alameda on August 28, 1995. He told his brother he was going to Cody’s Bookstore on Telegraph Avenue and left about 11:00 a.m. An honors student about to start his junior year at Berkeley High, Peter reportedly had no history of unusual behavior and seemed content before he vanished.

At the time he was wearing black jeans, a light gray Berkeley Crew t-shirt, a gray sweatshirt and Dr. Marten boots. He had heavy eyebrows, dark brown curly hair sometimes worn in a ponytail, blue eyes and severe nearsightedness (20/400); he was not carrying his eyeglasses when he disappeared. His wallet was recovered but identification cards were missing, and he left $100 in cash at home.

Unconfirmed sightings include a bus driver who said Peter and another blond, accented teen asked for directions to Montclair, and a cab driver who said he drove a young man matching Peter’s description to the airport with a girl. There are also suspicions he may have traveled to Oregon, Florida, Louisiana or Washington. His family continues to search and the case remains classified as endangered and unsolved.

If anyone knew Peter, saw him around Berkeley on August 28, 1995, or has information about the unconfirmed sightings, please come forward.