Family Of Missing Man Graham Lacher Increases Reward; Seeks Help With Road Signs

Press release from Tammy Lacher Scully:

April 23, 2023

The family of 38-year-old Waldo County, Maine man Graham Lacher, missing since June 6, 2022, when he fled the grounds of the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center in Bangor, has increased the reward amount for his safe return from $3,500 to $5,000.

They are also hoping to place road signs in the most-trafficked areas of Maine to raise awareness of the disabled man’s disappearance.

Lacher is diagnosed autistic and schizophrenic and is the subject of a state-issued Silver Alert.

“We’ve been offered a $1,500 donation from a friend who lives out of state and wants to help as much as possible,” says Graham’s mother, Tammy Lacher Scully, “so increasing the reward is his way of doing that.” Full details of the reward’s terms and conditions can be found on the Facebook page Missing Graham Lacher.

Despite not having a confirmed sighting of Lacher in almost 11 months, “We continue to hope he has survived,” says Scully, adding, “We believe he’s been seen, but not recognized as a missing person in need of medical attention. Everywhere we go in our search for Graham, we encounter more people who are not aware of his disappearance than who do know about it. This tells us we need to do more to get the word out.”

The family has identified the 10 busiest roads (excluding interstates) in Maine, based on 2019 annual average daily traffic numbers (AADT) from the Department of Transportation. “If we can get permission from property owners to stake road signs at these specific locations, we could get the attention of millions of people driving by,” says Scully.

Those 10 spots are:

1) Route 1 in Kittery: Near the Kittery Outlets and the entrance to I-95. AADT: 31,900
2) Route 26 in Portland Near the intersection with Brighton Avenue and the entrance to I-295. AADT: 29,000
3) Route 2 in Bangor: Near the intersection with Hogan Road and the entrance to I-95. AADT: 26,200
4) Route 1 in Wells: Near the intersection with Chapel Road and the entrance to the Maine Turnpike. AADT: 24,200
5) Route 4 in Auburn: Near the intersection with Center Street and the entrance to I-95. AADT: 22,000
6) Route 1A in Ellsworth: Near the intersection with High Street and the entrance to Route 3. AADT: 20,700
7) Route 1 in Bath: Near the intersection with Congress Avenue and the entrance to Route 209. AADT: 16,500
8) Route 3 in Bar Harbor: Near the intersection with Eagle Lake Road and the entrance to the Acadia National Park Visitor Center. AADT: 14,200
9) Route 302 in Fryeburg: Near the intersection with Route 113 and the entrance to the Fryeburg Fairgrounds. AADT: 11,300
10) Route 1/Route 3 intersection in Bucksport near Leadbetter’s. AADT: 11,300

The family has already received permission to place a sign at the intersection of Routes 1 and 3 in Bucksport, but still needs permission for the other nine locations. Anyone who can help should message Scully on the Facebook page Missing Graham Lacher.

Anyone with information about Lacher’s whereabouts can contact the family via Facebook or call Bangor Police Department Det. Jordan Perry at (207) 947-7384. Lacher’s Missing Person NCIC number is M396825302.

This press release was produced by Tammy Lacher Scully. The views expressed here are the author's own.