Gail M. Richards, 35, was last seen on October 24, 1987, when she rented a motorboat from Ralph’s Fishing Station in Mt. Sinai on Long Island’s North Shore and headed out onto the Long Island Sound. She was described as a white female, brown hair, blue eyes, five feet tall, about 120 pounds.

Later that same day the rented motorboat was found adrift about three miles from shore, unoccupied and with no visible signs of a struggle. There is no record of Gail being located, and despite a search and investigation by the Suffolk County Police Department (report number 87-508449) no trace of her was ever found. The circumstances leave several possibilities open, including a fall overboard, but the facts on the record do not establish what happened.

Anyone who knew Gail, saw a small motorboat off Mt. Sinai on October 24, 1987, or has information that could help fill the gaps in this case is asked to share what they know.