John A. Robek, 24, vanished from Youngstown, Ohio after being last seen on May 31, 1974. A recent Youngstown State University graduate with a degree in education, he lived with his family on Amherst Avenue and left that morning saying he was going target shooting with a friend. He left his car behind, and his father had asked him to move it before going to work — an uncharacteristic lapse that worried the family when John never returned.

Robek had begun working as an undercover narcotics agent for the Youngstown Police Department only a few months earlier, paired with a childhood friend, Ken Swartz. His sister Carol reportedly saw him leave with Swartz around 10:30 a.m.; Swartz later told authorities he dropped John at home about an hour later. The family believes Swartz may know more than he has said. A supervising detective initially delayed the family’s attempt to file a missing person report the following day.

The Boardman Township Police Department is handling the case. Few investigative details have been released, and John’s parents, John and Marian Robek, died without learning his fate. Does anyone have memories, records, or information about John, his undercover work, or his last day that could help fill the gaps?