Eugene Gabbard Jr. -- Missing Since January 14th, 1985

Missing Person: Eugene Gabbard Jr.

Note: This photo was taken from a 1979 high school yearbook, 5-6 years before the person disappeared.
He had facial hair at the time of his disappearance.

Details f (might be paraphrased): Gabbard was last seen in Jackson, Kentucky on January 14, 1985. He has never been heard from again. At the time of his disappearance, he was driving a blue 1976 Pontiac 2+2, license plate KY JGM-248 which has never been located. Few details regarding Gabbard's disappearance and whereabouts remain unknown. (from Websleuths)
Last contact: January 14th, 1985 according to NamUs; January 15th, 1985 according to journalism
Last location: Jackson, Kentucky
Age when Eugene Gabbard Jr. disappeared: 23
Sex: Male
Height in inches: 72
Weight in pounds (lbs): 150
Ethnicity: White/Caucasian
Hair color: Brown, had a beard
Eye Color: Brown
Scar or distinctive characteristic: small scar over left eyelid under the eyebrow; birthmark of a brown spot on front of left chest near shoulder; skull with spider over it on left arm between shoulder and elbo Harley Davidson sign with eagle over a green wreath with initial H.D. on upper right arm
Link to government source: Link to Government Source: MP9737 (right click to open).

BMI means body mass index. It is meant to describe someone's healthy body weight relative to the individual's height. It is only food for thought because it does not account for all body types. Eugene Gabbard Jr. had a BMI of 20.34. He was at a healthy weight by BMI standards at the time of her disappearance. 

Commentary and Research

By: Shane Lambert 

A color photo from his high school yearbook. Also, 5-6 years before his disappearance. Shootout to Websleuths user MadMcgoo for the find.

Has Eugene Gabbard Jr. been found?

I did not find much information on this missing person for journalism at the time of his disappearance. However, he received a bit of press coverage in 2001.

Reportedly, he was on his way to purchase a new truck the day that he disappeared. This day was reported as January 15th, 1985. That is one day later than the dates on his online profiles.

Importantly, he had $3000 in cash on him to buy the new vehicle. That's about $8700 by today's standards. This could have made him a target for anyone who knew that he might have been carrying that kind of cash during his trip. There were some tips that he had been murdered, however, the police seemed to have very little to go on.

The Mountain Eagle. August 15th, 2001.





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