Brian Thomas Vargo was a 20-year-old University of Texas at Austin student last seen on March 9, 1976. He had withdrawn from his classes that day and told friends he was going to Colorado to work at a dude ranch. Vargo was driving a white Mazda RX2; his car reportedly broke down in Colorado and he returned to Houston to collect the vehicle’s title with the intent to sell it.

His mother dropped him off at a bus station in Katy, Texas, and he was never seen again. Family members later checked his Austin apartment and found his wallet and belongings, but no sign of Brian. The disappearance was not reported until 2021, when the family realized he had not attended classes or returned home as expected. There has been no activity on his Social Security number since 1976 and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Brian, saw him after March 9, 1976, or has information about his movements in Texas or Colorado that spring, please come forward.