Ralph Wayne Rush, 64, was last seen August 19, 2019, near Bull Shoals Lake in Lakeview, Arkansas. He used a walker and was observed earlier at Lakeview Marina. Two jet-skiers later saw him about 100 yards from shore, floating on a small boogie board and paddling with his hands; they said he did not appear to be in distress. That was the last confirmed sighting.

Around noon several of Ralph’s belongings were found abandoned along the lakeshore. His red walker was at the water’s edge; submerged nearby were his wallet, containing his driver’s license and cash, and his cell phone. About 1:00 p.m. searchers were alerted to a possible drowning after a pair of his blue Croc-style shoes and a milk crate were seen floating roughly 40 yards out. The boogie board he had been seen using was later found on the opposite shore. The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office searched the lake without locating him, and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Does anyone who was on or near Bull Shoals Lake that day remember seeing Ralph or items that could shed light on what happened?