Bobby Davidson was 31 when he vanished from Phoenix, Arizona, in November 1965 after what appeared to be a normal evening. A Navy veteran who had moved to Phoenix in March following a divorce, he worked as an appliance serviceman at Byassee Equipment Co. and was being considered for a partnership. After cashing his weekly paycheck he returned to an apartment near 20th Street and Roosevelt to shower and change, then went to Kissel’s Cocktail Lounge near Central Avenue and East Monroe Street.

A waitress reported he had a single drink and left around 10:00 p.m., saying he was going to find dinner. He didn’t return. The next day his Mercedes was found locked and abandoned in a downtown loading zone near the lounge; his work tools, including expensive items, were in the trunk. His apartment still contained all personal belongings and clothing, his Prescott cabin was left as well, and he had recently made a car payment and paid rent in advance. Friends and his boss described him as dependable and well liked, and most close to him believed he would not have left voluntarily.

The disappearance remains unresolved and raises the central question of what happened to a man who had visible plans and little to suggest he intended to disappear. Did anyone in the Phoenix area in November 1965 see Bobby after he left the lounge or notice his Mercedes parked near the loading zone?