Arlyn Gae was 26 when he was reported to have been killed near Ashville in St. Clair County, Alabama, on March 9, 1980.

The case appears to have left only a faint trace in the accessible record, with the story of who Arlyn was and what happened to him largely untold.

If anyone knew Arlyn, lived in that area at the time, or has information about his death or the investigation, please share what is known.