Missing Persons on May 1

Missing Persons (270)

Missing

Martin Miller

Male, age 18 · West Hartford, Connecticut

Last seen May 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the spring of 1980, an 18-year-old from West Hartford, Connecticut, named Martin Alan Miller, made a series of decisions that would lead to his enduring and puzzling disappearance. Around May of that year, while his parents were away on a trip, Martin…

View case Share

Missing

Farren Wade Stanberry

Male, age 18 · San Francisco, California

Last seen May 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

Eighteen-year-old Farren Wade Stanberry was an adventurous young man who, on his eighteenth birthday in August 1979, decided to leave his home in John Day, Oregon, to travel the country. Raised by his grandmother and aunt, Stanberry was in regular contact…

View case Share

Missing

John Rafferty

Male, age 30 · Los Angeles, California

Last seen May 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

John Rafferty, a 30-year-old man, was last seen on May 1, 1979, after leaving Dallas, Texas. He was known to have relocated to Los Angeles, California, where he reportedly sought treatment for injuries following a mugging at UCLA Medical Center sometime…

View case Share

Missing

Willie Clark

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Last seen May 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

Willie Clark, a 21-year-old from Baltimore, Maryland, was reported missing on May 1, 1978. Known for his outgoing nature and strong ties to his family, Willie's disappearance sparked immediate concern among those close to him. On the day he went missing, he…

View case Share

Missing

Elizabeth Byron

Female, age 36 · Oxnard, California

Last seen May 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

Elizabeth Mary Byron, a 36-year-old woman, was last seen on May 1, 1978, at her home in Oxnard, California. Standing 5'6" tall and weighing 115 pounds, Elizabeth had brown hair, hazel eyes, and a distinctive large scar on her right leg. She also used the…

View case Share

Missing

Lionel Toro

Male, age 31 · Honolulu, Hawaii

Last seen May 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the spring of 1978, a young man named Lionel Michael Toro disappeared from Honolulu, Hawaii. At thirty-one years old, Lionel was described as a Hispanic male, standing at five feet six inches tall and weighing around 130 pounds. He had black hair and brown…

View case Share

Missing

Marguerite Daniel

Female, age 47 · Detroit, Michigan

Last seen May 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the spring of 1978, a 47-year-old woman named Marguerite Daniel was enjoying an evening out in Detroit, Michigan. She was at a bar situated near Cortland Street, in the company of a male friend. This ordinary evening would become the last time she was ever…

View case Share

Missing

Richard George Rusholme

Male, age 20 · Niagara Falls, Ontario

Last seen May 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the spring of 1978, a young man named Richard George Rusholme was on the cusp of a new adventure. At 20 years old, he was preparing to leave his home in Niagara Falls, Ontario, with a friend to find work out West. His bags were packed, and the promise of a…

View case Share

Missing

Eva Ridall

Female, age 15 · Bradenton, Florida

Last seen May 1, 1977 · 49 years ago

Eva Marie Ridall, aged 15, was last seen on May 1, 1977, in Bradenton, Florida. Authorities initially believed she may have run away from home, possibly traveling to Cincinnati, Ohio, by bus or plane. According to some accounts, she was spotted by a cousin in…

View case Share

Missing

John Miller

Male, age 21 · Tenants Harbor, Maine

Last seen May 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

John "Judd" Van Vliet Miller, a 21-year-old from Tenants Harbor, Maine, went missing on May 1, 1975, under mysterious circumstances while aboard his recently purchased lobster boat. Miller and his business partner, Michael Pearcy, were last seen in the waters…

View case Share

Missing

Michael Percy

Male, age 22 · Tenants Harbor, Maine

Last seen May 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

Michael Percy, aged 22, disappeared on May 1, 1975, while aboard a lobster boat off the coast of Tenants Harbor, Maine. Percy and his business partner, Judd Miller, were returning from Stockton Springs after Miller had purchased the boat. The next day, the…

View case Share

Missing

Marion Hawkins

Female, age 20 · Los Angeles, California

Last seen May 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

Marion Cornelia Hawkins, a 20-year-old woman, was last seen around May 1, 1975, in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Marin City, California, Marion had recently moved to Los Angeles. Shortly after the move, her mother received a letter from Marion, but…

View case Share

Missing

Charles Fletcher

Male, age 54 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Last seen May 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the spring of 1975, a 54-year-old man named Charles R. Fletcher vanished from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, leaving behind a life and a family who would spend decades searching for answers. Although the exact date remains uncertain, his last known contact…

View case Share

Missing

Michael Wayne Pearcy

Male, age 22 · Tenants Harbor, Maine

Last seen May 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

On May 1, 1975, Michael Wayne Pearcy, 22, and his friend and business partner, John 'Judd' Miller, 21, disappeared off the coast of Tenants Harbor, Maine. The two men were last seen on a lobster boat that Miller had recently purchased, making their way back…

View case Share

Missing

William Lawrence Lindsay

Male, age 21 · Field, Ontario

Last seen May 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the quiet expanse of Northern Ontario, a young man named William Lawrence Lindsay, known affectionately to his loved ones as Larry, vanished without a trace in May of 1975. At the age of 21, with his life just beginning to unfold, Larry was last seen in…

View case Share

Missing

Sandra Shapiro Laplace

Female, age 27 · Hull Bay, Virgin Islands

Last seen May 1, 1974 · 52 years ago

Mrs. Laplace left home around 9pm on May 1, 1974. She got into her car and drove a little bit down the road from her house. The car was found with no purse or keys and no evidence of foul play. The missing persons report was destroyed in a fire/flood since.

View case Share

Missing

Lillian Rose Giroux

Female, age 3 · Edmonton, Alberta

Last seen May 1, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the vast landscape of Alberta, the story of a young life interrupted unfolds with the disappearance of Lillian Rose Giroux. A three-year-old First Nations girl, Lillian was last seen in Edmonton, Alberta. The specific date of her disappearance is unclear…

View case Share

Missing

Hazel Cross

Female, age 26 · Toledo, Ohio

Last seen May 1, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the spring of 1973, a young mother named Hazel 'Haze' or 'June' Cross vanished from her life in Toledo, Ohio, leaving behind a family to grapple with her absence for decades to come. At 26 years old, Hazel was raising five children, a responsibility that…

View case Share

Missing

Paul Benally

Male, age 32 · Winslow, Arizona

Last seen May 1, 1972 · 54 years ago

In the spring of 1972, a 32-year-old Navajo Nation man named Paul Benally traveled to Winslow, Arizona. On an evening that year, he visited his sister at her apartment in the city. After spending a few hours there, he left on his own. His sister assumed he…

View case Share

Missing

Darryl Norman Gundrum

Male, age 24 · Sherwood Park, Alberta

Last seen May 1, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the spring of 1970, a young man named Darryl Norman Gundrum, 24 years of age, vanished from the community of Sherwood Park in Alberta, Canada. His last confirmed sighting was on Tuesday, April 7, 1970. On that day, Darryl appeared in court to face a charge…

View case Share

Missing

Robert Newborg

Male, age 21 · Fort Carson, Colorado

Last seen May 1, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the spring of 1969, a young U.S. Army soldier named Robert Joseph Newborg, known to his friends and family as Bob, was stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado. At 21 years old, he stood at five feet eight inches with brown hair and brown eyes. He was at the…

View case Share

Missing

Donald Jimmy Lariviere

Male, age 3 · Pinehouse, Saskatchewan

Last seen May 1, 1967 · 59 years ago

In May of 1967, a young Indigenous boy named Donald Jimmy Lariviere, who was three and a half years old, disappeared from the remote community of Pinehouse, Saskatchewan. The last time anyone saw Donald was at the local airstrip in the company of his father.…

View case Share

Missing

Charles Samples

Male, age 37 · Tiptonville, Tennessee

Last seen May 1, 1965 · 61 years ago

In the spring of 1965, a 37-year-old man named Charles Daniel Samples, who often went by the nickname 'Rusty,' was in Tiptonville, Tennessee. At the time, he was living a transient life, traveling across the country by hopping on freight trains. This…

View case Share

Missing

Linda Sanders

Female, age 16 · Kingsport, Tennessee

Last seen May 1, 1964 · 62 years ago

In the spring of May 1964, 16-year-old Linda Kay Sanders disappeared from her home in Kingsport, Tennessee. A teenager with brown hair and hazel eyes, she stood at 5 feet tall and weighed approximately 110 pounds. Her departure from her residence that spring…

View case Share

Missing

Frank Conlon

Male, age 58 · Nashville, Indiana

Last seen May 1, 1964 · 62 years ago

Frank K. Conlon, a 58-year-old man, vanished from his home in Nashville, Brown County, Indiana, on or around May 1, 1964. At the time of his disappearance, he was employed at the Allison Plant Division for General Motors in Indianapolis. Conlon had a…

View case Share

Missing

Charles Jones

Male, age 25 · Chowchilla, California

Last seen May 1, 1957 · 69 years ago

Charles Jones, a 25-year-old man, was last seen on May 1, 1957, in Chowchilla, California. At the time of his disappearance, Charles was described as a white male, 5'8" tall, weighing about 150 pounds, with brown hair. Despite his case being included in…

View case Share

Missing

Phillip Micknal

Male, age 30 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Last seen May 1, 1953 · 73 years ago

In the spring of 1953, a young man named Phillip Joseph Micknal, age 30, vanished from his life in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On May 1st of that year, he was last seen leaving the city with the intention of heading towards Dallas, Texas. At the time of his…

View case Share

Missing

Georgia Weckler

Female, age 8 · Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

Last seen May 1, 1947 · 79 years ago

On May 1, 1947, 8-year-old Georgia Jean Weckler disappeared near her family's farm in rural Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. After school that day, a neighbor dropped her off at the entrance of her family's half-mile-long driveway. Georgia was last seen collecting…

View case Share

Missing

Glen Charles Peddle

Male, age 20 · Toronto, Ontario

Last seen May 1, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the spring of 1983, a man named Glen Charles Peddle vanished from Toronto, Ontario, leaving behind a profound silence and an enduring mystery. He was last seen on the first of May of that year. In the years that have passed since his disappearance, the…

View case Share

Missing

Vital Vachon

Male, age 55 · Timmins, Ontario

Last seen May 1, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the quiet northern Ontario city of Timmins, the spring of 1973 brought with it a mystery that would endure for decades. On the first of May, a 55-year-old man named Vital Vachon was last seen. His disappearance would leave a void in the lives of those who…

View case Share

Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.