Richard Florian Ruest, 45, was last seen in Miami on October 11, 1979, after checking into the Sky Way Hotel. He failed to check out; hotel staff later packed his belongings but his wallet and identification were missing, suggesting he left with them. He was known for wearing a Spanish gold doubloon on a necklace.

At the time he disappeared Ruest had brown hair, a graying dark brown beard, was missing part of his right index finger at the nail bed, and had a scar from an old gunshot wound on his abdomen. The case is classified as endangered missing and remains under investigation by the Miami-Dade County Police Department, with no significant developments reported.

If anyone knew Richard, saw him in Miami around October 11, 1979, or has information about the Sky Way Hotel at that time, please share what is known.