KY KY-Roland Wayne Lucas, 29, Harlan County, 23 July 1994

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Roland Wayne Lucas – The Charley Project
Roland Wayne Lucas

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Lucas, circa 1994

• Missing Since07/23/1994
• Missing FromHarlan County, Kentucky
• ClassificationEndangered Missing
• Date of Birth03/25/1965 (54)
• Age29 years old
• Height and Weight5'7 - 5'8, 140 - 175 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry DescriptionWhite jogging pants, a black baseball cap, black work boots, and a necklace with a cross pendant with a single diamond in it.
• Distinguishing CharacteristicsCaucasian male. Blond hair, green eyes. Lucas has a beard and mustache. He has a large scar on his upper right shoulder, and scars on his left leg, left arm and chin. He has the following tattoos: a parakeet on his right forearm, the word "Crook" on right upper arm, a bulldog on his chest, and a heart, his last name "Lucas", his initials "RL", a cloud, and the cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost on specified locations.

Details of Disappearance
Lucas was last seen on July 23, 1994 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He and two friends went ginseng hunting on Little Shepherd Trail, two to three miles from Creech Overlook, near the Harlan/Letcher county line.

Lucas became separated from his friends and he has never been heard from again. An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of him.

Lucas's loved ones describe him as an experienced outdoorsman who was very familiar with the terrain. They believe he may have met with foul play. Lucas is one of eight siblings. One of his brothers died in 2003, and his father and one of his sisters are also deceased. His case remains unsolved.

NamUs: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Tattoo
Right forearm: Parakeet; Right upper arm: Crook; On Chest: Bulldog; Not sure of location, Casper Ghost; Lucas; a heart; his initials "RL"; a Cloud.

 

[Gardener1850]

Dead or alive: family of hiker missing 25 years offers $10,000 reward for location


Jul 16, 2019

WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT)- 26 year-old Roland Lucas went missing nearly 25 years ago while he was hiking with friends. His last known whereabouts were along the Little Shepherd trail near the Hazard/Perry County line.

"He went down in there and never came back out," said his sister Lonnie Lucas.

With only a few family members left, his living relatives are hoping to find an answer of where Lucas is located.

"I mean we don't ever stop thinking about him," said Lonnie Lucas.

The family is offering a $10,000 reward for the next 30 days for anyone who gives information leading to his location.

Dead or alive: family of hiker missing 25 years offers $10,000 reward for location

 

[CastlesBurning]

Intrigued by the mention of ginseng hunting, I did a quick Google - and learned that it can be pretty valuable. Recent estimates are something like $550 for a pound.

Is it possible, perhaps, that someone knowledgeable about it might have attacked him for the financial aspect?

 

[Shade13]

Intrigued by the mention of ginseng hunting, I did a quick Google - and learned that it can be pretty valuable. Recent estimates are something like $550 for a pound.

Is it possible, perhaps, that someone knowledgeable about it might have attacked him for the financial aspect?

I would say it's possible. My dad used to hunt ginseng a lot. There's a lot of money in it. We used to actually have some on my property when I was a kid, but he said he couldnt keep people out of it.

 

[joewho48]

It is very dense terrain in that area of KY. Probably places in those two counties that have not been explored. If foul play did occur, he could be just about anywhere.
There are people in that area that do not want anyone on their property. He may have stumbled upon something he should not have.

 

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[Pennysmom1]

3826DMKY - Roland Wayne Lucas

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Roland Wayne Lucas - Kentucky Missing Person Directory

Details and Pictures of Roland Wayne Lucas , Missing since July 1994

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