Francisco Rivera Missing Person Case

Apr 16, 2011

Jun 24, 2022

Francisco

Rivera

90

52

66 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the early hours of March 27, 1988, 52-year-old Francisco Rivera, known to some as Frank, was working the third shift at the Vinyl Masters Factory on Bayshore Road in Deer Park, New York. A resident of Wadsworth Avenue in Manhattan, Francisco was last seen at his job at approximately 4:00 a.m., three hours before his shift was scheduled to end. He was wearing a blue work shirt with "Frank" and "Vinyl Masters" on the front, blue work pants, and black shoes. Francisco Rivera, a Hispanic male with black, thinning hair and brown eyes, stood at five feet six inches tall and weighed around 160 pounds. A distinguishing feature was a mole on his right arm. The hours ticked by, and Francisco's 7:00 a.m. departure time from the factory came and went, but he was nowhere to be found. He did not return to his home in Manhattan, and no one has reported seeing or hearing from him since that morning. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance from his workplace remain unclear, and there is little public information available regarding the specifics of what might have occurred during his shift. The Suffolk County Police Department is the investigating agency in his case. The case of Francisco Rivera has grown cold over the decades, leaving his loved ones without answers. His disappearance is marked by an unsettling lack of information, a void where a vibrant life once was. He vanished from his place of employment in the middle of a shift, a seemingly routine event that spiraled into an enduring mystery. Despite the passage of time, the fundamental questions remain: what happened to Francisco Rivera inside the Vinyl Masters Factory in the pre-dawn hours of that March day, and where has he been ever since? His case is a quiet but poignant reminder of the many individuals who disappear without a trace, leaving behind an echo of uncertainty and a family forever waiting.

Mar 27, 1988

Deer Park

New York

Suffolk County

21488

Suffolk County Police Department

Yaphank

New York

Suffolk County

11980

30 Yaphank Ave, New York

6318526110

Local

Law Enforcement

CC88-135128

Suffolk County Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

09/04/2026