Marshall James McMillan, 19, disappeared from the waters near Lakebay, Washington, on April 9, 1979. Visiting his parents from college, he took their small sailboat while friends paddled in canoes; they later found he had not arrived at Penrose State Park and raised the alarm. The Coast Guard searched the area, and the captain of a fishing vessel reported seeing a capsized boat and a person in the water who slipped beneath the surface before help could reach them. The sailboat was later found adrift, and Marshall was never located.

Pierce County Sheriff’s Office has kept the case open. His remains have not been recovered and many details about the final moments on the water remain unresolved. Does anyone have memories of that day or information about small-boat incidents on Puget Sound in April 1979?