Barry Alan Block was 24 and living in Fort Lauderdale when he and his roommate, David Rhodes, disappeared from their Drake Towers apartment on June 22, 1988. Both men vanished without clear explanation; personal items including Rhodes’ cellphone and briefcase were left behind and the apartment’s air conditioning remained running, suggesting they had expected to return. The two shared ownership of a boat that was later sold by another co-owner soon after their disappearance.

Their vanishings have been discussed alongside theories about drug ties and possible links to a string of disappearances among local gay men at the time. Investigators have examined leads including a potential connection to Steven Lorenzo and Scott Schweikert, who were later convicted in other murders, but no direct evidence tying them to Block’s case has been established. The case remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Barry’s routines, his circle in Fort Lauderdale, or has information about the boat or movements around June 22, 1988, please come forward.