Merle Travis Long, 47, vanished from Calhoun, Louisiana after being seen on foot on December 27, 2019, near Sandra Road and the 103 Truck Stop. He had stayed the night before at his cousin’s home and left all of his personal belongings there, a detail that suggests his departure was sudden and unplanned.

Long is described as a white male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, about 155 pounds, with brownish hair. The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office has been asking the public for help and is focusing the investigation on the area where he was last seen. There has been no communication from him and no substantial evidence indicating his whereabouts.

Does anyone in the Calhoun area remember seeing Merle around Sandra Road or the 103 Truck Stop on or just after December 27, 2019?