Denise Griffin Missing Person Case

Jan 20, 2016

Jan 12, 2024

Denise

Griffin

59

24

66 inches

105 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the spring of 1991, a young woman named Denise Griffin, aged 24, vanished under perplexing circumstances. Originally from Eatontown, New Jersey, she was last seen in New York City on May 17, 1991. The exact details of her last known movements are hazy, with reports suggesting she may have been in both Brooklyn and Manhattan, possibly at Coney Island Hospital. At the time of her disappearance, Denise was described as being 5'6" tall and weighing approximately 105 pounds, with strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes. She had a distinctive keloid scar on her shoulder and a linear scar on her abdomen. The scarcity of information surrounding her disappearance has made the investigation challenging for the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit, who are handling the case. The circumstances leading up to Denise Griffin's disappearance remain largely unknown to the public, contributing to the mystery of her case. Information about her life is limited, though a record of an arrest in Eatontown in November 1988 for drunk driving and making terroristic threats has been uncovered. While this provides a small glimpse into a difficult time in her past, it does not offer any clear answers as to what may have happened to her years later. The lack of a detailed timeline or any known witnesses to her vanishing has left her family and investigators with a painful void of information. Over the years, her case has received some attention through podcasts and online forums, with people seeking to piece together any available clues. The investigation into Denise Griffin's disappearance has remained open, though leads have been few and far between. One theory that has been explored is a possible connection to the convicted serial killer Joel Rifkin, who was active in the New York area during that time. This possibility arose due to the fact that two of Rifkin's victims remain unidentified, and there was speculation that Denise could be one of them. However, there has been no definitive evidence to link her to Rifkin. The case is a somber reminder of the many individuals who go missing each year, leaving behind heartbroken loved ones and a trail of unanswered questions. The New Jersey State Police continue to seek any information that could shed light on what happened to Denise Griffin.

May 17, 1991

Brooklyn

New York

Kings County

11235

5890

New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit

West Trenton

New Jersey

Mercer County

08628

PO Box 7068, New Jersey

6098822000

State

Law Enforcement

https://www.njsp.org/division/investigations/missing-persons.shtml

H0259325

New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

08/22/2026