Riley Samuel Rose was 41 when he was last seen in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, on July 24, 1978. A member of the Cherokee Nation, he was described at the time as having black hair and brown eyes. He was a son and a brother; his family has continued searching for answers for decades.

The case had little progress for many years and was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System long after his disappearance. The investigation is now with the Sequoyah County District Attorney’s Office, and DNA samples from Riley’s brother and son have been submitted for analysis and comparison.

Anyone who knew Riley or has information about his movements around July 24, 1978, is asked to contact the Sequoyah County District Attorney’s Office.