KY KY - Eugene Gabbard Jr., 23, Jackson, 14 Jan 1985

[TheArtfulDetective]

Eugene Gabbard Jr.



Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: January 14, 1985
Location Last Seen: Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky

Description:

• Date of Birth: circa 1962
• Age: 23-24 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 6' 0" / 72 inches
• Weight: 150 lbs
• Hair Color: Brown
• Eye Color: Brown
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Small scar over left eyelid under the eyebrow. Birthmark of a brown spot on front of left chest near shoulder. Tattoo of a skull with spider over it on left arm between shoulder and elbow. Tattoo of a Harley Davidson sign with eagle over a green wreath with initial H.D. on upper right arm.
• Clothing & Personal Items: Unknown
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
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 plates KY JGM-248 which has never been located. Few details are available regarding Gabbard's disappearance and his whereabouts remain unknown

Investigators:

• Kentucky State Police: 606-435-6069
  Reference Case#: 13C85163

Eugene Gabbard Jr - Kentucky Missing Person Directory
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Valiant]

I don't think the car information is correct. A Pontiac 2+2 would be an older car than 1976. Could the year be incorrect (like 1966 or 1967 instead of 1976)? Or did someone misunderstand the Pontiac's model name? I think a lot of people called the Pontiac Grand Prix a 2+2 long after Pontiac stopped that. Or does 2+2 refer to the car's style (2 front seats, 2 read seats) and not Pontiac's use of that as a model name?

 

[TheArtfulDetective]

I don't think the car information is correct. A Pontiac 2+2 would be an older car than 1976. Could the year be incorrect (like 1966 or 1967 instead of 1976)? Or did someone misunderstand the Pontiac's model name? I think a lot of people called the Pontiac Grand Prix a 2+2 long after Pontiac stopped that. Or does 2+2 refer to the car's style (2 front seats, 2 read seats) and not Pontiac's use of that as a model name?

Good question. Most sources I ran across said the model was "unknown" so I'm not sure why the 2+2 was always mentioned, unless it's like you said, it's regarding the seats. Never heard of such a thing but I'm no car expert. Good catch! Thanks for sharing.

 

[MadMcGoo]

I found a color photo of him in the same 1979 Simon Kenton HS yearbook.

 

[MadMcGoo]

This is his mother’s Find A Grave which has another photo of him linked to it.



“Eugene Gabbard was Ina's first husband. They had one son, Eugene Garrard Jr.
Jr. left for work one day and never did return home. This was under invitation for a long time. They thought there was foul play, they never did find his body.
Aunt Ina never did get over the death of her son. This was about the year of 1882?” [sic]

Ina Pearl Terry Noble (1935-2004) - Find a Grave...

Eugene Gabbard was Ina's first husband. They had one son, Eugene Garrard Jr. Jr. left for work one day and never did return home. This was under invitation for a long time. They thought there was foul play, they never did find his body. Aunt Ina never did get over the death of her son...

www.findagrave.com

 

[heartanium]

Uhhhhhhh this fellow has very similar tattoos, he's also almost the exact height and has brown hair...

January 10, 2000 - UP3520
Location: Gregg County, Texas
Age: 30-50 (Eugene would have been 38 in 2000, so this also matches)
Height: 5' 9"(69 inches), Estimated
Weight: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown
Scars/Marks: Tattoo upper left arm: skull, Texas, Indian. Tattoo, right elbow of web; tattoo, left elbow of web; tattoo, right front arm of HD.

I usually hate calling into departments but this is really sounding like it could be him, will try to submit him tomorrow.

 

[renaebri]

Uhhhhhhh this fellow has very similar tattoos, he's also almost the exact height and has brown hair...

January 10, 2000 - UP3520
Location: Gregg County, Texas
Age: 30-50 (Eugene would have been 38 in 2000, so this also matches)
Height: 5' 9"(69 inches), Estimated
Weight: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown
Scars/Marks: Tattoo upper left arm: skull, Texas, Indian. Tattoo, right elbow of web; tattoo, left elbow of web; tattoo, right front arm of HD.

I usually hate calling into departments but this is really sounding like it could be him, will try to submit him tomorrow.

Were you able to? Definitely sounds worth submitting!
39 years tomorrow.

 

[Oakie]

Were you able to? Definitely sounds worth submitting!
39 years tomorrow.

If heartanium doesn't respond soon, you should submit this. It really does sound promising.

 

[heartanium]

Were you able to? Definitely sounds worth submitting!
39 years tomorrow.

I did end up submitting but got no updates, to be honest it wouldn't hurt to submit again if you like!

 

[Pennysmom1]

Eugene Gabbard Jr - Kentucky Missing Person Directory

Details and Pictures of Eugene Gabbard Jr, Missing since January 1985

www.missingin.org

 

[UncoolNegated]

I found a newspaper that referenced his disappearance with some details. According to the article, he disappeared on January 15th, 1985 but I think January 14th, 1985 is probably accurate (I don't trust journalism to get details right). He was driving that day to purchase a truck. He had $3000 cash on him. I wondered if anyone who knew he had that kind of money on him might target him. $3000 cash is about $8700 cash today. The clipping is The Mountain Eagle. August 15th, 2001.