William Melvin Crawford was 50 when he was last seen on May 15, 1978, in Santa Cruz, California. He had been staying at a convalescent home and was seen leaving the facility wearing a blue or black bathrobe and slippers. He had an unspecified medical condition and scars on his upper left arm and near his left eye.

A search at the time failed to locate him, and very little information has emerged since. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department continues to list the case as active in missing persons databases and investigates leads when they come in.

If anyone knew William Crawford, saw someone matching his description in Santa Cruz in mid-May 1978, or has information that could help, contact the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department.