Edward Grossmann Missing Person Case

Aug 31, 2010

Feb 13, 2023

Edward

Grossmann

96

59

70 inches

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the late summer of 1989, a sense of quiet concern began to ripple through the small community of Dale, in Wyoming County, New York. Edward F. Grossmann, a 59-year-old man, had vanished. On September 2nd, he was seen for the last time, and then, without a trace, he was gone. At five feet ten inches tall and weighing around 170 pounds, with black hair and hazel eyes, he was a familiar presence to those who knew him. He was known to sometimes wear a beard and a mustache. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance were, and remain, troublingly vague. The initial investigation by the New York State Police in Warsaw provided few immediate answers. A perplexing detail emerged early on: the possibility that he may have traveled to either Texas or California. This suggestion broadened the scope of the search significantly, transforming a local missing person case into a multi-state puzzle. Despite this, concrete leads were scarce. There was no clear reason for his departure, no note left behind, and no indication of foul play in his immediate surroundings. The lack of information left his family and the community grappling with a profound sense of uncertainty, a void that would stretch on for years, and then decades. The passage of time has done little to unravel the mystery of what became of Edward Grossmann. His case remains an open and active investigation, a cold case file that holds the story of a man who seemingly stepped out of his life and was never seen again. Investigators have encouraged anyone with even the smallest piece of information to come forward, hoping that a forgotten memory or a chance encounter might finally shed light on his whereabouts. The official classification of his case as that of an endangered missing person underscores the deep concern for his welfare from the very beginning. Decades later, the question of what happened to Edward Grossmann in September of 1989 continues to be an unanswered and somber mystery.

Sep 02, 1989

Dale

New York

Wyoming County

8977

New York State Police - Warsaw

Warsaw

New York

Wyoming County

14569

darren fanton

Investigator

5297 Buffalo Road, New York

5857865152

State

Law Enforcement

90-892

New York State Police - Warsaw

Black

Hazel

Hazel

09/20/2026