Allan Starks was last seen in Buffalo, New York, on May 8, 2011, when he was 25 years old. He is described as a Caucasian male, brown hair, blue eyes, 6 feet 2 inches tall and about 180 pounds. What he was wearing that day and his state of mind have not been made public.

The Buffalo Police Department opened an investigation under case number ABUF0678, and the case was entered into NamUs as MP70641. Despite those steps, no substantial leads have been reported and the investigation remains open. Little else is publicly known about his movements or contacts around the time he disappeared.