Roland Martin Welsh Jr., known as Skip or Skippy, was 32 when he was last seen in Desoto, Texas, on February 13, 1978. At the time he had recently been treated for a nervous breakdown and authorities believed he might have been experiencing amnesia, a condition cited as possibly contributing to his disappearance.

Welsh had a noticeable limp because one leg was shorter than the other, a scar from a dog bite on a wrist, and was missing one canine tooth. Despite repeated efforts by law enforcement and his inclusion in national missing persons databases such as NamUs and the Texas Department of Public Safety, there are few details explaining what happened and the case remains unsolved.

Anyone who knew Roland, saw him in Desoto around February 13, 1978, or has information about his whereabouts is asked to come forward.