Randy Donis Carver was 66 years old when he was reported missing from Holden, Maine, a small Penobscot County community where the first public alerts described him as a man with dementia who was believed to be traveling on foot. The Holden Police Department issued a Silver Alert after he was last seen in the area of his residence on Moon Avenue, and state and local reporting described him as a white male, about 6 feet tall, with gray hair and hazel eyes.
Early notices emphasized the urgency of finding him safely because of his dementia and because there was concern he may have walked away without the ability to reliably care for himself or return home.
As more details circulated, Randy’s disappearance became clearer in outline but still deeply troubling in its uncertainty. NamUs lists Randy Donis Carver as missing from Holden, Maine, with a date of last contact of April 13, 2022, and the public case information identifies the Holden Police Department as the investigating agency. A missing-person notice from LostNMissing reported that Randy had recently been diagnosed with dementia, was missing on foot, and was known to smoke Kool Blue cigarettes. That notice also said he had paid his lot rent, went to a gas station, bought five packs of cigarettes that were not his usual brand, and was not seen again afterward.
Randy was described in public missing-person materials as a Caucasian male, 6 feet tall, with gray and brown hair, hazel eyes, and facial hair described as a mustache, beard, and chops. LostNMissing listed his weight as 180 pounds, while the Silver Alert materials and news coverage described him as approximately 200 pounds; that difference appears in the public record and reflects how missing-person details can vary between sources. He was also noted for having many facial and body piercings, and the clothing description circulated by LostNMissing said he was wearing yellow and orange basketball shorts with a brown jacket. Earlier Silver Alert coverage described his clothing more generally as baggy clothes.
The response to Randy’s disappearance focused on the immediate risk created by his medical condition and the possibility that he was walking through or away from the Holden area. The Silver Alert asked anyone who saw him or had information about his location to call 911 or the Maine State Police communications number, while LostNMissing directed tips to Holden Police Department dispatch and listed the local case number. These public appeals show a case that depended heavily on sightings, community attention, and the hope that someone might recognize him from the description of his appearance, clothing, or distinctive piercings.
The available public information does not provide a confirmed recovery or a clear explanation for what happened after Randy went on foot to the gas station. What remains is the story of an older man with dementia who disappeared from Holden on April 13, 2022, after a routine-seeming trip became the last known point in his public timeline. The case centers on Randy Donis Carver, age 66 at the time he went missing, a Holden man described as vulnerable, on foot, and in need of help; the known facts place him in Holden, connect him to the Moon Avenue area and a gas-station visit, and leave investigators and the public with the same unresolved overview: Randy left on foot, was last known to be in Holden, Maine, and has not been publicly accounted for in the sources reviewed.Last Seen: Apr 13, 2022
