Leonard J. Brown, Sr. was 42 when he disappeared from Fort Totten, North Dakota, on August 6, 1994. He is described as American Indian or Alaska Native, about 5 feet 11 inches tall, roughly 200 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and a noticeable limp. Paul, Minnesota, and had been in North Dakota for a family funeral before he vanished.

Accounts stress that Leonard had no transportation after the funeral and may have started the long journey home on foot. There is no confirmed sighting or contact after he left Fort Totten, and the case is listed as open by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services, with ties to the Spirit Lake Tribe area in Benson County. Any recollection of seeing Leonard in or around Fort Totten, or information about how he might have tried to travel after the funeral, could help the ongoing investigation — can anyone share memories or tips?