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Gail Richards Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mt. Sinai, New York on Oct 24, 1987

Victim Details

Sep 18, 2013

Jan 27, 2021

Gail

Richards

73

35

60 inches

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Oct 24, 1987

Mt. Sinai

New York

Suffolk County

14195

Suffolk County Police Department

Yaphank

New York

Suffolk County

11980

30 Yaphank Ave, New York

6318526110

Local

Law Enforcement

87-508449

1987-10-24

Suffolk County Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/10/2026


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Gail Richards, a 35-year-old woman, was last seen on October 24, 1987, in Mt. Sinai, New York. On the day of her disappearance, she rented a small motorboat from Ralph’s Fishing Station, a marina located on the North Shore of Long Island. The boat was later found drifting unoccupied about three miles offshore, but there was no trace of Gail. The discovery raised immediate concerns, as it was unclear whether she had fallen overboard or met with some other fate.

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Last Seen: Oct 24, 1987

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