William Farrer, known as Bill and nicknamed Bo Peep, disappeared from Rocky Comfort Creek in Louisville, Georgia, in late summer 2002. He was 66 when last seen on a Friday between 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. His boat was found anchored over a fallen tree in his favorite fishing spot with his rods, a cage of crickets, and his hat turned upside down. His truck was parked on the shore with keys and a shotgun left inside, but Farrer himself was gone.

Searches of the creek and surrounding woods produced no trace. Authorities weighed accidental drowning, voluntary disappearance and suicide but noted several troubling details: Farrer was a good swimmer, the creek was shallow, he had reported a marijuana patch near the creek years earlier, and he had been attacked with a stun gun at the creek entrance months before his disappearance. His sister received anonymous letters after he vanished naming a potential suspect. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office continue to seek information.

If anyone fished Rocky Comfort Creek or knew Bill Farrer in 2002, can you share any recollections or tips that might help resolve his disappearance?