Barry "Bucky" Kephart's parents claimed he disappeared from their home in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 22, 1981. He reportedly left the apartment in the 300 block of Texas Street southeast after leaving a note saying he was going out and would be back soon. He has never been heard from again. His family did not report him missing for two days. Investigators believe he was murdered by his parents. His sister, Beverly, who was twelve years old in 1981, stated that due to his dyslexia, Barry could not have written a note as his parents said he did. She remembers hearing her brother being severely beaten by their father the night he disappeared.