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Brian Ritchie Missing Person Case

Last seen in Boise, Idaho on Oct 26, 1999

Victim Details

May 27, 2009

Sep 1, 2023

Brian

Ritchie

63

36

67 inches

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 26, 1999

Boise

Idaho

Ada County

No

20352

Boise Police Department

Boise

Idaho

Ada County

83704

333 North Mark Stall Place, Idaho

2085706000

Local

Law Enforcement

https://police.cityofboise.org/

934211

Feb 18, 2004

Boise Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

Oct 14, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP2104) and 8 other sources
Brian Ross Ritchie, a 36-year-old man, was reported missing from Boise, Idaho, and is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as having last been in contact on October 26, 1999. Public case listings describe him as a white/Caucasian male with brown hair and brown eyes, about 5'7" and 125 pounds at the time he disappeared.

According to case information summarized by The Charley Project, Brian was last seen in Boise on October 26, 1999. At the time, he reportedly indicated he was considering suicide, and a firearm was noted as missing from his residence, adding to concerns about his safety and well-being. This account however, has been refuted by a family member who stated that he was not in fact suicidal.

He is reported to have left home driving a blue and white 1981 Ford pickup truck with Idaho license plate 1AG7481. That vehicle was later found abandoned in Boise County, Idaho, on November 5, 1999, roughly ten days after he was last seen, but Brian himself was not located.

The case continues to be described publicly as unsolved, with Brian still listed as missing in widely referenced case databases. The investigating agency identified in public summaries is the Boise Police Department. For those who may have information, even details that seem small or long-forgotten can matter deeply to the people who have spent years living with uncertainty and hoping for answers.
Last Seen: Oct 26, 1999

Links to Additional Sources (8)

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  • Missing Person / NamUs
  • Brian Ross Ritchie - The Charley Project
  • 4002DMID - Brian Ross Ritchie - Doe Network
  • October 26, 1999 - Boise, Idaho Brian... - Idaho Cold Cases
  • Missing Brian Ross Ritchie age 36 1999 Boise, Idaho ... - YouTube
  • October 26, 1999 - Boise, Idaho Brian Ross Ritchie, 36, is last seen ...
  • ID - Brian Ross Ritchie, 36, Boise, 26 October 1999 | Websleuths
  • Brian Ross Ritchie missing since October 26, 1999 in Boise, Idaho

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    76%Possible
    John Doe — Boise, Idaho - unidentified case UP80975
    John Doe — Boise, Idaho
    UP80975 • Found Feb 3, 2021
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 48–62 vs 36 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%4 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 21 years after last seen
    Height 36%5'2" vs 5'7"
    Weight 99%112 lb vs 125 lb
    Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
    Eyes 60%Hazel vs Brown

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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