A Maryland man went to make a call from a motel pay phone because the phone where he was living was disconnected.
That was Jan. 13, 1997, and Thomas G. Demyon was never seen again.
The Cockeysville, Md., man and his wife were staying at his late father’s condominium. He left the home to make a call at about 6:15 p.m., according to Baltimore County police.
Demyon didn’t come home, and his wife reported him missing the next day.
Demyon’s vehicle was found on the 1800 block of North Calvert Street in Baltimore a little more than a month later.
Police say no evidence of foul play was recovered, and Baltimore County police consider his disappearance an active missing-person case.
At the time he vanished, Demyon, whom police describe as an avid gambler, was in debt to several gambling associates. Police say he frequently made trips to Las Vegas, Atlantic City and horse-racing tracks.
A month after Demyon went missing, his wife told the Baltimore Sun that she believed he was dead. She said she thought that her husband’s gambling habit was not related to his disappearance.
“My husband did gamble, but that had nothing to do with this,” she told the newspaper. “There were no debts big enough for someone to want to get rid of him.”
Demyon is described as a white man who is about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs about 230 pounds. He has a large build, blue eyes and a fair complexion.
Anyone who has information about Demyon’s disappearance is asked to call Baltimore County police at 410-887-3943 or 410-307-2020.
People can also contact Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-756–2587 or send a text message that begins with “MCS” to CRIMES (274637).
Tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
