Rex Casper, a 41-year-old Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, was last seen the morning of May 19, 1995, in Norfolk, Virginia. He dropped his daughter at Sherwood Forrest Elementary School and was expected at work at 9:00 a.m. but never arrived, did not return home, and has not been heard from since. He was close to retirement after nineteen and a half years of service.

Eleven days later, on May 30, 1995, Casper’s 1986 Ford van was found unlocked in Norfolk with the keys in the ignition. His wallet was on the back seat open to a family photograph; his driver’s license and a long-distance calling card were also inside but his military identification was missing.

Casper was described as a skilled auto mechanic who was private, with a history of alcohol abuse and prior rehabilitation. He was in a reportedly troubled second marriage; his wife attempted suicide soon after he vanished and did not believe he would willingly abandon their children. He has a three-inch scar on his right knee, a scar on his left elbow, a Casper the Ghost tattoo on his left arm, and possibly a Marine bulldog tattoo that family has not confirmed. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service continues to investigate. Does anyone have information about Rex’s movements in Norfolk around May 19, 1995?