On the evening of August 28, 1987, twenty-year-old Fabian Del Rosario was navigating the streets of Boulder, Colorado, in his brown 1979 Datsun 280ZX. A student at the University of Colorado, he had plans that were typical for a young man on a Friday night. At around 7:00 PM, he dropped off a friend in the vicinity of 30th Street and Colorado Avenue. His next stop was to pick up his girlfriend from her job when her shift ended at 7:30 PM. His friend later reported that everything seemed normal during their time together, and Fabian was in good spirits. However, Fabian never made it to his girlfriend's workplace and was never seen or heard from again.
The initial hours of his absence turned into days of growing concern for his loved ones. The situation took a grim turn in the early morning of August 31, 1987, three days after he was last seen.
A Boulder police officer on a routine patrol discovered Fabian's Datsun 280ZX abandoned in the parking lot of the now-defunct Crossroads Mall, located near 30th Street and Walnut Avenue. The discovery of the vehicle, however, brought more questions than answers. Inside the passenger compartment of the car, a substantial amount of blood was found, transforming a missing person case into a sinister mystery.
Originally from Miami, Florida, Fabian Del Rosario was studying international business at the university. At the time of his disappearance, he was 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighed approximately 165 pounds, and had brown hair and brown eyes. The investigation into his disappearance uncovered that he may have been involved in drug distribution, specifically moving cocaine between Miami and Colorado. While authorities have considered this as a potential factor in his case, it remains unclear if it directly led to his disappearance. Foul play is suspected in what has become one of Boulder County's most enduring unsolved cases, leaving a family searching for answers and a community with a lingering sense of unease.Last Seen: Aug 28, 1987
