Douglas Rubin Missing Person Case

Nov 29, 2010

Apr 01, 2024

Douglas

Rubin

68

21

68 inches

72 inches

155 lbs

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

On a cold February day in 1979, a 21-year-old college student named Douglas Rubin disappeared from Queens, New York, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. At the time of his disappearance on February 23, 1979, Douglas was a student at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany. Reports from his family indicate that he was upset when he left his home late one night and was never heard from again. A white male with brown hair and hazel eyes, Douglas was between 5'8" and 6'2" tall and weighed between 155 and 165 pounds. He may have been experiencing depression at the time he went missing. The circumstances surrounding Douglas's disappearance are unsettling. His car was discovered abandoned on the Throgs Neck Bridge. Inside the vehicle, investigators found his wallet and eyeglasses, personal items one would expect him to have with him. A search of the waters below the bridge was conducted by divers the following day, but their efforts yielded no signs of Douglas. The discovery of his car and personal belongings on the bridge has led to much speculation, but without any further evidence, his case has remained unsolved. Decades have passed since Douglas Rubin was last seen, yet the case remains open. The official classification of his disappearance is that of an endangered missing person. His family has endured years of uncertainty, left with unanswered questions about the fate of their loved one. The case is an overview of a family's prolonged grief and the lingering mystery of a young man who vanished without a trace, leaving only a few poignant clues on a New York City bridge.

Feb 23, 1979

Queens

New York

Queens County

No

21276

Nassau County Police Department

Mineola

New York

Nassau County

11501

Kerri-Ann Hoovert

Detective

1490 Franklin Ave, New York

5165738800

County

Law Enforcement

www.pdcn.org

379-79

1979-02-23

Nassau County Police Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

09/21/2026