In 2003 Clint Washburn was living in Peoria, Illinois when he is alleged to have sent a suspicious letter to his family indicating that he was cutting ties and changing his name. From there, he was never seen again. 

When his father died in 2018 his mother started searching for him, filed a missing persons report and sought help to try and locate him. Recently, the popular podcast The Vanished featured the story of Clint Washburn. Marissa Jones is the host of The Vanished

Due to Clint Washburn having lived in multi-jurisdictions in Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky prior to his disappearance, the FBI is involved in the search though it is unknown whether federal authorities are actively investigating his disappearance.