Clarence Wayne Dellis, known to some as Pete, was 40 when he was last seen in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 25, 1980 — his 40th birthday. He is described as a white male, 5 feet 7 inches, about 200 pounds, with blond hair and green eyes. Distinctive features included scars on his forehead, right hand and the underside of his forearm, and a deformed right hand with malformed bones; his index finger was either missing or had no bones in it.

Shortly after his disappearance, Dellis’s vehicle was found abandoned on a levee. Beyond that discovery there are few publicly known leads, and there has been no contact from him since that winter day. The case has been handled across multiple jurisdictions, including the Mills County, Texas Sheriff’s Department and the Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse, but remains unsolved.

If anyone remembers Clarence, his vehicle, or was in New Orleans on January 25, 1980 and has information that could help, please come forward.