Jason Keith Cannon was 2 years old when he vanished from his family’s front porch in Boise, Idaho, on March 16, 1983. He was last seen about 2:00 p.m.; his mother briefly went inside to fetch his jacket and returned to find him gone. A neighborhood search included nearby waterways such as Sand Creek and parts of the Boise River, and a toy bucket identified as Jason’s was found about a third of a mile from the home.

Officials initially considered the possibility that Jason had fallen into a canal, but reports note he was reportedly afraid of water and there were reasons to doubt he would have wandered off—his older brother was on his way home and his mother was baking. Investigators now believe a non-family abduction is possible. Decades of inquiry, including renewed efforts using genetic genealogy, have not solved the case.

Anyone who knew Jason or who has information about that afternoon is asked to contact the Boise Police Department.