Perry Dean Edmunds was a 17-year-old young man from Pawlet, Vermont, in Rutland County, when he was last known to have contact on July 16, 1976. NamUs lists his case as Missing Person / NamUs #MP86158, with Pawlet, Vermont, as the missing-from location and July 16, 1976, as the date of last contact. Public case summaries describe Perry as White / Caucasian, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and 140 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
The known circumstances are limited, but they place Perry’s disappearance after a troubling sequence of events. He was reportedly involved in a motor vehicle crash on July 16, 1976. Afterward, he reportedly attended a concert in Saratoga, New York, and has not been seen or heard from since. The available public sources do not provide a confirmed explanation for what happened after the concert, and no verified account located here gives a clear final sighting beyond the report that he went to Saratoga.
Perry was reported missing on July 21, 1976, five days after his last known contact. The case remains especially painful because of how few public details have been released: public listings do not identify known clothing, jewelry, personal items, distinctive marks, or a photograph of Perry. WRGB reported in 2025 that the Vermont State Police did not provide a photo of him, and the available Doe Network-style listing reproduced on Websleuths also notes that clothing, jewelry, additional personal items, and distinguishing features were unknown.
The case has remained open for decades. A July 2025 WRGB report stated that Vermont State Police were seeking the public’s help in Perry’s missing-person cold case and that he remained listed as a missing person. The attached case data does not list a resolution status of Alive or Deceased, and no online source located here confirms that Perry has been found. Based on the available information, Perry’s case should be treated as an active unresolved missing-person case.
The investigation is associated with the Vermont State Police in Rutland. Publicly available case information lists Vermont State Police as the investigating agency, gives agency case number 488482, and identifies the VSP Rutland office as the point of contact. WRGB reported that anyone with information was asked to call the VSP Rutland office at 802-773-9101.
Perry’s disappearance left his family and community with decades of unanswered questions. The public record describes a teenager who survived or was involved in a crash, was then believed to have gone to a concert in Saratoga, and vanished without confirmed contact afterward. With no confirmed resolution, no publicly released photo in the sources reviewed, and very little known about his final movements, even small details from someone who knew him, saw him that day, attended the same concert, heard about the crash, or learned something later could still matter.Last Seen: Jul 16, 1976
