Douglas Meer was a resident of Boulder, Colorado, and a student at the University of Colorado-Boulder. Douglas left the Boulder area on March 26, 1982 and arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 27, 1982. Douglas was last heard from on March 29, 1982 when he phoned his mother to let her know that he was out of funds and was returning to his residence in Boulder. Douglas never arrived home and his vehicle was later found in Mexico (possibly Ensinada) just over the border of California.