Michael Dewayne Rodgers, 30, went missing after a recreational boating accident on the Ohio River one late spring evening. He was on a boat with four friends near the Hardin County, Illinois and Crittenden County, Kentucky shoreline when the vessel overturned. The other four people were rescued, but Rodgers could not be located.
A multiagency search followed, with dive teams and boat crews combing the river and banks. Strong currents and debris made searching difficult. Authorities continued efforts for days and weeks before scaling back active searches; the case remains open.
Rodgers is described as a white male, 6 feet 0 inches to 6 feet 2 inches, 200 to 225 pounds, with thinning brown or reddish-brown hair, brown eyes, and a vertical scar on his right forearm. Distinctive tattoos include a tribal wolf on his right pectoral, a cartoon skunk on his right forearm, and three large skulls with the phrase Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil across his upper back.
If anyone was on the river that evening or has information about his disappearance, please come forward.