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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP12480) and 2 other sources
In the spring of 2003, a young man named Brian Lee, at the age of 23, disappeared from his life in Queens, New York. On the evening of April 28th, he was last seen in the vicinity of 270-05 76th Avenue, within the confines of the 105th Precinct. At approximately 10:40 p.m., Brian vanished, and from that moment on, no one has reported hearing from him again. Brian is an Asian male, stood at a height of 6'2', and weighed around 160 pounds at the time he went missing. He had black hair and brown eyes. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain shrouded in mystery, with very few details available to the public.

The investigation into Brian's disappearance was opened, with the New York City Police Department's Missing Persons Squad taking the lead on the case. Despite their efforts, the case has yielded little information over the years. A significant amount of time passed before his case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System on September 28, 2011. This registry serves as a national repository for missing persons cases, providing law enforcement and the public with a centralized database. The lack of public information regarding the investigation has left many questions unanswered.

Years have turned into decades, and Brian Lee's case remains an open and unsolved missing person investigation. The limited information released to the public offers no clues as to what might have happened to him on that spring night in Queens. There has been no reported progress in the case, and his family and friends are left without answers. The official record of his disappearance is sparse, leaving a void where a young man's story should be. The overview of the case is one of an unsettling quiet, a sudden and unexplained departure with no subsequent traces or communication, leaving only a lingering and painful uncertainty.

Last Seen: Apr 28, 2003

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Possible Unidentified Matches (3)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

78%Possible
John Doe — Queens, New York - unidentified case UP7328
John Doe — Queens, New York
UP7328 • Found Feb 10, 2010
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Sex ✓Male
Age 98%Est. 30–45 vs 23 when missing
Race 100%Asian
Location 100%Same area, same county
TimingFound 7 years after last seen
Height 36%5'9" vs 6'2"
Weight 100%148 lb vs 160 lb
Hair 60%Brown vs Black
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
78%Possible
John Doe — New York, New York - unidentified case UP5228
John Doe — New York, New York
UP5228 • Found Apr 24, 2008
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 16–23 vs 23 when missing
Race 100%Asian
Location 100%10 mi away, same state
TimingFound 5 years after last seen
Height 36%5'9" vs 6'2"
Weight 93%138 lb vs 160 lb
Hair 100%Black vs Black
75%Possible
John Doe — Long Branch, New Jersey - unidentified case UP2635
John Doe — Long Branch, New Jersey
UP2635 • Found Jul 28, 2008
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 20–30 vs 23 when missing
Location 94%31 mi away
TimingFound 5 years after last seen
Height 84%6'0" vs 6'2"
Weight 95%140 lb vs 160 lb
Hair 100%Black vs Black

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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