Michael Henry Brushingham, 35, was last seen leaving his mother’s home in Boynton Beach, Florida, on December 27, 1979. He was reported missing on July 31, 1981, and there has been no confirmed trace of him since the December 1979 sighting. He is now presumed deceased and the Boynton Beach Police Department keeps the case open.

Family suspicion has focused on Michael’s father, David Brushingham Sr. Relatives reported remarks by David Sr. that they interpreted to mean Michael wouldn’t be coming back. In March 1980 David Sr. shot and killed another son, David Jr., after an altercation; he was later acquitted of manslaughter in that death. Authorities also searched David Sr.’s former property in Delray Beach for possible remains but found nothing.

No significant developments have been reported in the investigation. If anyone knew Michael, his movements in late December 1979, or has information about the Delray Beach property, please come forward.