Herbert Joseph Zimmer, 28, was last seen April 14, 1979, in Buffalo, New York, after an argument with his wife; he left their home and never been heard from since. He may have been driving a late 1960s or early 1970s Chevrolet Malibu. Few details exist about where he went next.

Zimmer is described as a Caucasian man with blond hair and hazel eyes, 6 feet 2 inches and about 185 pounds. His nickname was Buddy. Reports say he was believed to be carrying his wallet and possibly wearing corduroy pants or Levi’s jeans, a flannel shirt, a waist-length corduroy jacket with a fur collar, and black work boots like those used by Bethlehem Steel workers.

An obituary for a Herbert Joseph Buddy Zimmer, Jr., from New York, was published in 2017; online observers have noted a strong resemblance between that photograph and the missing man, but no official confirmation has been made linking them. Anyone with information about Herbert Joseph Zimmer’s disappearance is asked to contact the Erie County Sheriff’s Office.