John Hilderbrandt, 41, was last seen December 1, 2013, when he left a house in the Springfield Gardens neighborhood of Queens, New York, and never returned. He is described as a white male, about six feet one inch tall, 180 pounds, with sandy balding hair and blue eyes. Those who knew him say he was normally in regular contact with friends and family, and the sudden silence after that departure was what turned an ordinary leaving into a missing person case.

The Garden City Village Police Department is the investigating agency. There have been no significant developments or substantive leads reported about what happened to him after he walked away that day in December. The disappearance remains unsolved and painful for those who await answers.

If anyone knew John, saw him in late November or December 2013, or has information about his whereabouts, please come forward.