Curtis Pishon, a 40-year-old former police officer and security guard, vanished from his post at Venture Corporation in Seabrook, New Hampshire, on July 5, 2000. He had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1994 and reportedly struggled with depression and alcohol abuse afterward. Around 1:42 a.m. he called the fire department to report his car on fire in the parking lot; firefighters found him calm and composed, the fire was extinguished, and Pishon returned to duty.

By 3:45 a.m. Pishon was missing from the guard shack. Two vehicles were seen speeding away from the area about that time. His cigarettes, glasses, and packed lunch were left behind; the car fire was described as suspicious. Investigators have weighed theories including suicide, but his family believes foul play is likely, noting Pishon had complained about illegal activity at the factory and said he felt unsafe. A coworker was later questioned after boasting about killing him, yet no substantial evidence or a body has been found. Pishon was declared legally dead in 2008.