Claude L. Williams was 50 when he vanished from Paterson, New Jersey, in the winter of 2002. He was last seen in February of that year preparing to travel to New York City; whether he planned to drive, take a bus, or use another mode of transport is not known. On the day he disappeared he wore a brown leather jacket, blue jeans, a Timex watch and a single earring. He was five feet seven inches tall, about 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

The purpose of his trip, his intended destination in New York City, and the circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear. If anyone has information about Claude’s travel that February or remembers seeing him in Paterson or New York City, please come forward.