John A. Randall, an electrical engineer from Santa Monica, California, went missing after a puzzling set of departures in late summer 1997. In August he left his home leaving most personal belongings and his cat behind and wired $50,000 to his mother in Greece. In October 1997 he phoned his brother in Greece saying he planned to travel to Asia and would check in once settled.

Shortly after that call he was seen for the last time in Carson City, Nevada. While there he sold his car to a local dealership, cashed the sale check at a bank, and was carrying a suitcase and a backpack as if prepared to travel on foot. No bank, credit card, or driving-record activity has been found since. He also used a post office box in California, which investigators say complicated the inquiry.

The Santa Monica Police Department is investigating an unsolved disappearance that ends abruptly in Carson City with no further contact. Did anyone in Carson City or along likely travel routes see John or notice someone matching his description around October 1997?