Richard Hambrick Missing from Oak Island, North Carolina age 47

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!

Richard Hambrick, age 47, was last seen on August 27, 2017, when he and his friend, Steve Chaney, left from the South Harbor Boat Ramp in Oak Island, North Carolina, aboard a 22-foot fishing boat. The pair intended to fish along the coast but failed to return. A massive search effort was launched, involving the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies. Despite days of aerial and marine searches, the boat was found adrift near Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, but both men remain missing, and their fate ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 27, 2017

Links to Additional Sources (7)

See any mistakes? Let us know!

Missing Person / NamUs #MP95754

Missing boater's wife: Search to continue without Coast Guard

...View 5 additional sources

Victim Details

created

Sep 27, 2022

Case Added

Jun 23, 2023

firstname

Richard

lastname

Hambrick

Current Age

54

Age at Disappearance

47

Height

71 inches

Weight

165 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 27, 2017

City

Oak Island

State

North Carolina

County

Brunswick County

Zip Code

28465

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

209

Agency ID

119523

Agency Name

Oak Island Police Department

Agency City

Oak Island

Agency State

North Carolina

Agency County

Brunswick County

Agency Zip Code

28465

Agency Contact

Agency Address

4621 East Oak Island Drive, North Carolina

Agency Phone

9102785595

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

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

Agency Case #

170832

Agency Report Date

2017-08-28

Primary Agency

Oak Island Police Department

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

solved

No

Last Updated

11/21/2025

Area Last Seen:

Richard Hambrick
Missing

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (7)

Victim Details

Forum Posts (3)

Other Missing Cases from Oak Island, North Carolina