Thurlow McFarland Buchanan, 22, disappeared from Fort Worth, Texas, in November 1987. He was last seen the evening of November 9, 1987, leaving a friend’s apartment on Pinson Street driving his new 1987 Nissan pickup. Buchanan was a new father, attending night school to become a plumber, and family members say he would never leave town without telling them.

Buchanan’s pickup was found abandoned in Houston on November 12, 1987, about half a mile from the University of Houston campus where his girlfriend was a student; the vehicle had a parking ticket but no obvious signs of foul play. The family did not learn of the truck’s recovery until about a year later when they received notice it would be auctioned. Authorities have said they believe foul play is likely, though no concrete evidence has been reported and the case remains open.

At the time he disappeared Buchanan was described as a Black male, 5 feet 9 inches, about 160 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and scars on his forehead between his eyes and on his left cheek. If anyone knew Thurlow, saw his truck in November 1987, or has information about his movements between Fort Worth and Houston, please come forward.