On July 7, 2013, Richard Glen Beebe, a 74-year-old white male from Denver, Colorado, disappeared from the city where he was last known to be. He was also known by the nickname Dick, and official case records describe him as about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 185 pounds, with blue eyes and hair described in sources as brown or gray/partially gray. NamUs identifies his case as MP21658, and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation lists the Denver Police Department as the investigating agency.
At the time he vanished, Richard was a senior man whose family and investigators were left with only fragments of information, each one raising more concern than closure.
The circumstances that became public suggest Richard’s disappearance unfolded after a disruption in his living situation. According to The Charley Project, his roommate said Richard had been told to move out of their residence, and Richard did leave, but he reportedly left behind possessions that would normally be important to someone starting over or taking a trip: his medication, laptop computer, clothing, and cellular phone. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation also notes that he had been taking medication for unspecified reasons and that the medication was left behind, a detail that made his absence especially troubling because it suggested he may not have been prepared to be away for long or may not have left under ordinary circumstances.
Within less than a week, another important clue surfaced: Richard’s green Buick was found abandoned in a parking lot near the intersection of Florida and Holly in Denver. That discovery did not resolve where he had gone; instead, it deepened the uncertainty. A vehicle left behind can mark the end of a trail rather than the beginning of an answer, and in Richard’s case, public records do not describe any confirmed sighting of him after his last known contact. The case also carried a financial silence: the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and The Charley Project report that Richard had not withdrawn money from his bank accounts after he went missing. For someone presumed to be traveling or relocating, the lack of banking activity stood out as a quiet but serious warning sign.
Richard’s family also received what was described as a goodbye text from his phone. The message reportedly said he had met someone, was going to Arizona, and would not be returning. But his family did not believe the message sounded like him. According to both the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and The Charley Project, they felt it was not written in his usual style. That concern became one of the most painful elements of the case: the message appeared to offer an explanation, but to those who knew Richard, it did not feel trustworthy. Rather than bringing comfort, it left his loved ones questioning whether someone else had access to his phone or was trying to make his disappearance look voluntary.
Authorities have treated Richard Beebe’s case as a serious missing-person investigation, and The Charley Project classifies him as endangered missing while also reporting that authorities believe he may have been the victim of a homicide. The Colorado Cold Case Database continues to list him as a missing person and asks anyone with information to contact the Denver Police Department. No public source reviewed here states that Richard has been found alive or deceased, and the available case-resolution information does not give a confirmed outcome. The exact date of any resolution is therefore unknown, and the information remains vague. From the last known contact in Denver on July 7, 2013, through the abandoned Buick, the belongings and medication left behind, the lack of bank activity, and the disputed goodbye text, the case of Richard Glen Beebe remains a troubling and unresolved story of an older man who vanished under circumstances that continue to call for answers.Last Seen: Jul 7, 2013
