In the late summer of 2009, concern began to grow for a 70-year-old man named Buddy Rogers from the small community of Mittie in Allen Parish, Louisiana. He was a familiar sight to locals, known for his habit of walking wherever he needed to go, as he did not drive a vehicle. His absence became noticeable, and on September 20, 2009, he was officially considered a missing person, last seen in the general area of Oberlin, Louisiana.
His disappearance prompted an official report to be filed with the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office on October 5, 2009, sparking an investigation into his whereabouts.
At the time he went missing, Mr. Rogers was described as a white male, standing at 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing between 170 and 190 pounds. He had gray or partially gray hair and hazel eyes. Details regarding the clothing he was wearing at the time of his disappearance have not been widely publicized. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance were and remain vague; it is known only that he was last seen in the vicinity of Oberlin and then seemed to vanish without a trace. His reliance on walking as his sole mode of transportation was a key detail for investigators and for the community that knew him.
The years have passed with no resolution in the case of Buddy Rogers. His case is documented in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System where his information remains available to the public and law enforcement agencies across the country. The Allen Parish Sheriff's Office holds the primary case file, and the LSU FACES Laboratory has also been listed as an involved agency. Despite the passage of a significant amount of time, the case remains a quiet and unresolved chapter in the community. The overview of the case is one of a sudden and unexplained disappearance of an elderly man whose primary characteristic, his constant presence on foot in the local area, ceased without explanation, leaving a void of information and a lingering sense of uncertainty.Last Seen: Sep 20, 2009
