Richard W. Buckman, Jr. was 19 when he was last known to be in the Portland, Maine area on May 27, 2000. The Maine Marine Patrol in Augusta is listed as the investigating agency and the case appears in NamUs as MP53359.

He was a passenger aboard a 16-foot recreational boat that reportedly capsized as the group tried to return to shore; two people are said to have reached shore while Richard and another passenger, Jason Power, remained missing. The records emphasize a sudden maritime emergency and Boon Island’s exposed, hazardous shoreline, but do not provide a detailed timeline of the weather, rescue effort, or search results.

The public case file does not list Richard as recovered. Any small detail about the trip or the boat that night could be important; anyone with information about Richard Buckman, Jr. or that May 27, 2000 boat trip is asked to contact the investigating agency.