Terrance Williams & Felipe Santos

On October 14, 2003, Felipe Santos, a 24-year-old undocumented Mexican immigrant, was involved in a minor traffic accident in Naples, Florida. Collier County Sheriff's deputy Steven Calkins responded and reportedly took Santos into custody for driving without a license, but Santos was never booked into jail and was never seen again. Calkins initially told Santos's employer he had dropped Santos off at a Circle K convenience store.

Three months later, on January 12, 2004, Terrance Williams, a 27-year-old Black man, was involved in a minor traffic incident in the same area. Deputy Calkins again responded. Calkins was seen on cemetery security camera footage putting Williams into the back of his patrol car. Williams was never seen again. Calkins claimed he had dropped Williams off at a Circle K, echoing his account of the Santos incident.

The fact that two men disappeared after encounters with the same deputy raised immediate suspicion. Calkins's accounts were inconsistent—the Circle K he referenced in one case did not exist at the time. He was dismissed from the Collier County Sheriff's Office in 2004 for making false statements during the investigation.

Despite investigations by the NAACP, the FBI, and local authorities, neither Santos nor Williams has been found. Calkins has invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and has never been charged with a crime. A civil rights lawsuit was filed against the Collier County Sheriff's Office. The cases highlight concerns about the disappearances of minorities during encounters with law enforcement.