Jerry C. Lucas was 36 when he was last seen in Boutte, Louisiana, in the early morning of January 18, 1998. Witnesses reported seeing him get into a cab near Paul Mallard Road and Highway 90 at about 5:00 a.m., saying he planned to go to the Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans. After that ride he was never heard from or seen again.

He is described as a white male, 5 feet 8 inches, about 145 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Distinguishing features include a previously broken nose and a scar on his left knee; he may have had a mustache and a short beard and was wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans when last seen. The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office was notified on January 21, 1998; the case was later entered into NamUs on March 30, 2020. Foul play has been considered but no conclusive evidence has been reported. DNA from his brother and sister has been submitted and is on file.

If anyone rode in a cab from Boutte to downtown New Orleans around 5:00 a.m. on January 18, 1998, or remembers seeing Jerry that morning, please come forward with information.