Dean Merlin Lewis, 42, was last seen entering Hamlin Beach State Park in Hamlin, New York, on September 25, 2003. He lived out of a 1987 Volkswagen van equipped with a sleeping area and kitchen and was known to travel along the East Coast, often staying in state park campgrounds.

Park authorities found Lewis’s van abandoned at Hamlin Beach on September 29, 2003, but there was no sign of him. He was supported by a trust fund and, despite a solitary lifestyle, kept in contact with his family, so his sudden silence was out of character. The New York State Police investigated but report no leads, and he remains missing.

If anyone saw Dean around Hamlin Beach State Park in late September 2003 or has information about his travels along the East Coast, please come forward.