David Boniske was last seen on July 23, 1977, at his home in Olympia, Washington. He was an Evergreen State College student at the time. A telephone and other credit cards which he normally used have not been used since his disappearance. Some cash and a check were also left at the college, along with Boniske's camera and hang glider. At the time of his disappearance, Boniske had a science project going involving the camera, which he used extensively. His disappearance occurred in the middle of the project.