Rose Mary West, 46, was last seen the morning of September 10, 1991, walking near her home on Despain Road, a secluded dead-end lane about 12 miles north of Greensburg, Kentucky. She was wearing a white shirt, blue shorts, low-cut tennis shoes and a distinctive diamond cluster ring that was never recovered. Her family reported her missing when she did not return home, and the Kentucky State Police and local authorities mounted extensive searches in the area.

Friends, relatives and community volunteers distributed flyers and used media to seek leads. Investigators looked at possibilities from accident to foul play, noting Despain Road’s isolation and that it has only one way in and out. There were no initial signs of a struggle, and despite numerous tips over the years no significant leads developed. The case has been periodically reviewed by the Kentucky State Police and remains open.

If anyone who lived in the Greensburg area in 1991 remembers Rose, her ring, or unusual activity on Despain Road that September, please come forward with any information.