Loren James Ruden, 52, left Oceanside, California, on September 9, 2013 for a fishing trip aboard his 21-foot boat The Lucky Dog and was last seen by his wife that morning. That evening a man found Loren’s dog Sadie swimming near an Oceanside jetty and returned her to the family home, after which his wife could not reach him by phone and found Loren’s vehicle and boat trailer still at the Oceanside Harbor launch ramp.

On the morning of September 10 his boat was located off the coast of La Jolla, circling with the engine running and no sign of Loren aboard. A life jacket was missing from the vessel, suggesting he may have been wearing it. Search efforts spanning roughly 600 square miles over two days by the U.S. Coast Guard and Oceanside Harbor personnel were suspended after 48 hours. It is presumed Loren was lost at sea, but no evidence confirms what happened.

If anyone was on the water that day or saw The Lucky Dog after Loren left the harbor, can you share what you remember?