Richard Lee Vickers was 38 years old when he was last seen on April 6, 1998, in Millsboro, Sussex County, Delaware. NamUs lists his case as Missing Person / NamUs #MP6935, and Uncovered also identifies the case by NamUs number MP6935, with Millsboro as the location and April 6, 1998, as the date missing.
Richard’s disappearance was described as sudden and deeply concerning to his family.
Online case information states that he had been living with his father, and that leaving without notice or contact was considered out of character for him. He was reportedly last seen in the area of Sussex 309, approximately three miles east of Millsboro, and it was not known where he was headed.
At the time he went missing, Richard was described as a White male, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and approximately 170 pounds, with auburn hair that had also been described as blond, and hazel eyes that had also been described as blue. He was known by the nicknames “Dick” and “Vic.” These details are important because available photographs connected to the case appear to be older, reportedly from around 1975 and 1976, meaning his adult appearance at the time he disappeared may have differed from the images most commonly associated with him.
Richard had several distinctive tattoos that could help identify him. Reported identifying marks include the words “Born to Die” tattooed on his upper left arm, a cross tattoo on his right arm, a spider web tattoo on his left arm, a bird tattoo on his right shoulder, and additional unspecified tattoos on his arms and back. He was reportedly wearing a T-shirt and jeans when he disappeared.
The Delaware State Police Headquarters is listed as the investigating agency in available case data, and the agency case number is reported as 07-98-12017. The case was reported to law enforcement on April 16, 1998. Public case summaries do not describe a confirmed destination, a confirmed recovery, or a resolved outcome. Because no “Alive” or “Deceased” resolution status is indicated in the provided case data, the available information should be treated with care and compassion as an unresolved missing-person matter unless official sources state otherwise.
Richard’s case represents the painful uncertainty that families of missing people carry for years: a loved one left home, contact stopped, and the people closest to him were left without clear answers. The limited public information emphasizes that his disappearance was unexpected and troubling to his family, and that even small details about his whereabouts, associates, movements, or condition around April 1998 could be meaningful to investigators.Last Seen: Apr 6, 1998
