George Richardson Missing Person Case

Dec 13, 2012

Jun 17, 2020

George

Richardson

64

50

66 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

On August 28, 2012, a family vacation in Montauk, New York, took a distressing turn when 50-year-old George Richardson vanished without a trace. A hospital executive from Dix Hills, Richardson was staying at Hartman's Briney Breezes Motel with his wife, Mary, and their three young sons. His wife last saw him in their motel room at approximately 1 a.m. When she woke at 6 a.m., he was no longer there. Initially, his absence wasn't a cause for alarm, as he was known to take early morning walks along the beach during their vacations. However, as the morning progressed with no sign of his return, concern grew, and his wife contacted the East Hampton Town Police around 10:45 a.m. to report him missing. The report triggered an extensive search of the area. Law enforcement, including canine units, scoured the beaches and the dense brush along the Old Montauk Highway. Despite these thorough efforts, no clues to Richardson's whereabouts were immediately found. Investigators learned that a bodyboard was also missing from the motel room, leading to a theory that he may have gone into the water. Police even released a photo of a similar bodyboard in the hopes of generating new leads. Richardson was described as being 5'6" tall, weighing 150 pounds, with short gray hair, green eyes, and a small scar on his chin. He was believed to be wearing an orange "Montauk" baseball cap and running shoes at the time of his disappearance. Years have passed since George Richardson was last seen, and his case remains an unsolved mystery. Despite the diligent work of the East Hampton Town Police and other agencies, no significant leads or new information have surfaced. Foul play has not been suspected in his disappearance. The case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Person System, but this has not yet brought the resolution his loved ones desperately seek. For his family, the lack of answers has left a painful void. The investigation into what happened to the devoted family man who vanished from a seaside motel remains open, a quiet and lingering question in the Montauk community.

Aug 28, 2012

Montauk

New York

Suffolk County

11954

12795

East Hampton Town Police Department

Wainscott

New York

Suffolk County

11975

Ryan Hogan

Detective

131 Wainscott Northwest Road, New York

6315377575

Local

Law Enforcement

EHT-CR-1662-12

2012-08-28

East Hampton Town Police Department

Brown

Green

Green

09/08/2026