Frank Fox Missing Person Case

Aug 31, 2010

Jun 08, 2023

Frank

Fox

65

22

69 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

The transition from a joyous New Year's Eve celebration to a decades-long mystery began in the early morning hours of January 1, 1983, in Manchester, New York. Twenty-two-year-old Frank Lamont Fox was attending a party at a home on Martin Road, ringing in the new year with others. As the party wound down around 1:00 a.m., Frank decided it was time to head to his own residence on County Road 7, a walk of about a mile. Despite several people at the party offering him a ride home, he politely declined, choosing to make the journey on foot. He was never seen or heard from again. Frank, who lived alone, was not immediately noticed as missing. It wasn't until six days later, on January 7, 1983, that he was officially reported as a missing person. This delay unfortunately hampered the initial search efforts. Investigators learned that instead of taking the more direct route along County Road 7, Frank had intended to take a shortcut through some nearby fields. An extensive search of the area, including the fields and small bodies of water between the two locations, was conducted by the New York State Police, but tragically, no trace of Frank was ever found. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a 22-year-old Caucasian male, standing at 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing approximately 150 pounds, with both brown hair and brown eyes. The disappearance of Frank Fox has remained an unsolved cold case for over four decades. The New York State Police have periodically re-released information about his case, hoping to generate new leads from the public. The circumstances of that night are sparse on details beyond his departure from the party. All known leads have been exhausted, leaving a void of information and a family without answers. The case serves as a somber reminder of how quickly a life can change, leaving behind only questions and an enduring sense of loss for those who knew and loved Frank. The investigation into what happened to the young man who vanished on his short walk home remains open.

Jan 01, 1983

Manchester

New York

Ontario County

8969

New York State Police - Troop E Headquarters

Farmington

New York

Ontario County

14425

Brian Kozemko

Investigator

1569 Rochester Road, New York

5853984123

State

Law Enforcement

84-0412

New York State Police - Troop E Headquarters

Brown

Brown

Brown

09/04/2026