In the late afternoon of November 3, 1976, 23-year-old David Porter was seen for the last time at his mother's residence in Honolulu, Hawaii. Known to his friends as 'Boogie,' Porter was an avid bodyboarder and bodybuilder who frequented the beach. When he vanished, he left his dog behind at his home. The day after he was last seen, his white 1965 Volkswagen Beetle was observed parked at his mother's house in the morning, but it disappeared later that day.
His family, after not hearing from him for several days, officially reported him missing on November 12, 1976.
The investigation into Porter's disappearance took a perplexing turn on November 26, when his Volkswagen Beetle was found abandoned in the 1100 block of Kaumoku Street at Mariners Ridge. According to neighbors, the vehicle had been left there sometime between November 7 and November 11. The car had been wiped clean of any fingerprints, and inside the trunk were Porter's swim fins. Despite the discovery of his car, there was no trace of David Porter at the scene. This lack of evidence at the location of the recovered vehicle deepened the mystery surrounding his whereabouts.
Weeks before he went missing, Porter's father had passed away from cancer. However, his brother reported that he did not seem to be unusually depressed and did not believe he was suicidal. The suspicious circumstances of his disappearance, including his abandoned and wiped-clean car, have led his family to believe that he met with foul play. Since the day he vanished, there has been no activity on his bank account. David Porter's case is considered a suspicious disappearance, and it remains an unsolved and heart-wrenching mystery for his family and the community. The lack of resolution has left his loved ones without answers for decades.Last Seen: Nov 3, 1976
