Delmar Del Wayne Sample, 53, was last seen on March 4, 2005, at about 11:00 a.m. at a gas station near Interstate 5 and Harrison in Centralia, Washington. A pharmacist at a Walmart in Chehalis, he told people he was planning a long weekend in the wilderness and mentioned possibly going to Tillamook, Oregon, though family said he often changed plans on short notice.

When Sample failed to return to work on March 7—unusual after 15 years of perfect attendance—coworkers reported him missing. His red and white 1992 Ford Ranger was found locked at a roadside pullout on South Shore Road near Lake Quinault in Quinault, Washington. The truck held his sleeping bag and food, but there were no signs of foul play; a recently bought 24-inch red Mt. Fury Roadmaster mountain bike he was believed to have had was missing.

Extensive ground, dog and helicopter searches in the rugged area turned up no trace of Sample or the bicycle. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation with help from Jefferson County; the FBI reviewed and judged a suggested link to Israel Keyes highly unlikely. His bank accounts remain untouched and no new evidence has been found.

Does anyone who knew Delmar, or who was in the Lake Quinault area in early March 2005, have information that could help clarify his movements that weekend?