A man is found floating face down in the Merrimack River On the morning of March 9, 1988, the body of Robert Heckbert, a 30-year-old Caucasian male, was discovered floating face down in the cold waters of the Merrimack River in Manchester, New Hampshire. The grim discovery by the Manchester Police initiated a lengthy investigation into the circumstances surrounding his untimely death. An autopsy would later reveal the brutal nature of his demise, determining that Heckbert had died from a combination of a severe beating to the head and drowning.
Known to some as "Flippy," Robert Heckbert's case quickly became a priority for local law enforcement. Investigators conducted an extensive inquiry into his death, piecing together the final days and hours of his life in an effort to understand what led to the violent encounter. Despite their efforts, the case proved to be a difficult one, and the trail eventually grew cold.
To this day, the homicide of Robert Heckbert remains unsolved. No suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have ever been made in connection with the crime. The case is still considered open and active by both the Manchester Police Department and the New Hampshire Department of Justice. Law enforcement continues to seek information from the public that might bring a resolution to this decades-old case and provide answers for Heckbert's family.
