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Richard David Hambrick Missing Person Case

Last seen in Oak Island, North Carolina on Aug 27, 2017

Victim Details

Sep 27, 2022

Jun 23, 2023

Richard David

Hambrick

55

47

71 inches

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 27, 2017

Oak Island

North Carolina

Brunswick County

28465

No

119523

Oak Island Police Department

Oak Island

North Carolina

Brunswick County

28465

4621 East Oak Island Drive, North Carolina

9102785595

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.oakislandnc.gov/government/police-department

170832

2017-08-28

Oak Island Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

No

07/17/2026


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On a late summer day in August 2017, a fishing trip off the coast of North Carolina turned into an enduring mystery. On August 27th, 47-year-old Richard David Hambrick and his friend, Steve Chaney, set out from the South Harbor Boat Ramp in Oak Island. They were aboard a white, 22-foot center console Trophy fishing boat, expecting to return by evening. Hambrick was last seen wearing a light gray t-shirt and camouflage shorts. When the men did not come back as planned, the wife of one of the fish ...
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Last Seen: Aug 27, 2017

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  • Missing boater's wife: Search to continue without Coast Guard
  • Gaston County fishermen lost at sea
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    I was just reading about the disappearance of Richard Hambrick and Steve Chaney, and something struc... ...Read More
    07/11/2024
    Has anyone else looked into ocean currents around late August between Oak Island and Murrells Inlet?... ...Read More
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    Hey everyone, I stumbled upon Richard Hambrick's case and it got me really questioning the weather c... ...Read More
    08/11/2023
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