Frank Ray Santmyer Jr., 24, of Ellicott City, Maryland, was last seen December 2, 1977, after an arrest at Baltimore-Washington International Airport on drug-related charges. He and two other men had been arrested for possession of 10 ounces of cocaine. Santmyer disappeared under suspicious circumstances and authorities have said he may have been killed during a robbery, possibly in a shootout.

Santmyer had blond hair, blue eyes and several scars from previous surgeries and injuries, including a scar on his right hand and behind his knee. He was reported to be wearing a turquoise bracelet and ring and a silver Timex watch when he vanished. He was declared legally dead on October 28, 1980, but no remains have been recovered and no one has been charged.

The case remains open. Anyone with information about Santmyer’s last movements, associates, or the circumstances around December 1977 is asked to come forward.