Clayton James Gurley, 29, disappeared from Hackett, Arkansas, on April 25, 2021. He had been visiting a friend’s house and reportedly stepped outside to smoke a cigarette; the friend went to bed and discovered the next morning that Clayton was gone. The car he had driven to the residence, which belonged to his mother, remained parked at the house and his phone and other personal items were left behind.

Clayton was described as a white male about 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, 155 to 160 pounds, with sandy hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray and black striped button-up shirt over a t-shirt, black Levi 501 jeans, and a baseball cap. Deputies were told he appeared to be pretty drunk that night; someone may have seen him walking down the street toward the highway, but that lead did not develop.

The Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office is investigating and has said the circumstances are suspicious because Clayton has had no contact or confirmed sightings since that night. His family describes him as a much-loved son, father, grandson, and nephew and is asking anyone with information to come forward. Does anyone in the Hackett area remember seeing Clayton that night or have information about where he might have gone?