William Summers Jr. was 22 and serving as a Machinist Mate Second Class aboard the USS Robison when he vanished from Bremerton, Washington, on January 4, 1982, while the ship was in port at the naval shipyard. Originally from Alabama, Summers was described as quiet and reserved. In the months before he disappeared his friends and family noticed an intense turn toward religion that sometimes produced heated arguments and occasional physical confrontations; this change prompted speculation that he may have become involved with a cult. He had also mentioned casually that he wanted to move to Canada.

Summers is listed as an endangered missing person and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service handled the investigation. He is a white male, brown hair, blue eyes, 6 feet 1 inch, about 160 pounds, with two amalgam dental fillings. The case remains unsolved and his family still lacks answers. If anyone knew Summers, his routines, or saw him in Bremerton around January 4, 1982, please share what you know.