Robert Alexander, 17, vanished from Brigantine, New Jersey after going out duck hunting on November 22, 1962. He launched his seven-foot pond box boat in rough weather wearing olive-drab foul weather gear and had reportedly been having trouble with the boat’s motor despite a recent repair. A bayman later said he saw a boat matching Robert’s heading along Weakfish Creek toward Brigantine Bay that morning.

Searches by land, air, and sea focused on the Steelman’s Bay area and nearby waters, but no trace of Robert or his small boat was ever found. The sheriff at the time suggested the weather may have swept both the teenager and the vessel out to sea. Robert Allen Alexander was described as a white male with black hair, 5 feet 10 inches tall, about 150 pounds, medium to slender build, and known to have taken his hunting rifle with him.

The Brigantine Police Department retains the case file. Does anyone have information about Robert’s last known movements or that November 1962 hunting area?