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Swanton Wyman, Jr.
Missing

Case Description

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Swanton Wyman Jr., a 47-year-old lobsterman from Phippsburg, Maine, went missing on October 5, 1981. On that day, he set out alone on his boat to check his lobster traps, a routine activity for him. However, later that evening, his boat was found adrift approximately 2.5 miles offshore from Phippsburg with some lobster traps still aboard. Authorities believe Wyman may have fallen overboard while hauling traps, as there were no signs of foul play or other obvious indications of what happened to h ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 05, 1981

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Victim Details

created

Feb 12, 2019

Case Added

Mar 11, 2024

firstname

Swanton

lastname

Wyman, Jr.

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Height To

69 inches

Weight

185 lbs

Weight To

195 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 05, 1981

City

Phippsburg

State

Maine

County

Sagadahoc County

Tribal Land

vehicles

308

Agency ID

47171

Agency Name

Maine Marine Patrol - Augusta Headquarters

Agency City

Augusta

Agency State

Maine

Agency County

Kennebec County

Agency Zip Code

04333

Agency Contact

Agency Address

21 State House Station, Maine

Agency Phone

2076339595

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

81-1005

Agency Report Date

1981-10-05

Primary Agency

Maine Marine Patrol - Augusta Headquarters

caseContributors

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

12/22/2025

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (2)

Did anyone else find it odd that Swanton Wyman Jr.'s boat was found with some lobster traps still ab... ...Read More
06/22/2024

I was just digging into Swanton Wyman Jr.'s case again and stumbled upon a detail that intrigues me.... ...Read More
12/26/2023

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