William F. Grant, Jr. was a family man and restaurateur last seen the evening of May 18, 1988, at his South End Seaport on Franklin Avenue in Hartford. He and his wife Diana had four sons and had previously owned Augie and Ray’s drive-in before opening the Franklin Avenue restaurant. Neighbors described him as loyal and hardworking with an athletic build and dark, wavy hair.

His wife reported him missing to East Hartford police three days later. A planned family celebration for a son’s college graduation was cancelled, and Grant’s pickup truck was found that Sunday in New Britain outside an apartment complex where he had reportedly rented under the alias Grant Williams. The State Police Major Crime Squad examined the vehicle; officials did not disclose whether evidence was recovered.

Investigations by the FBI, state police and East Hartford police explored several leads, including alleged ties to organized crime and prior legal troubles for conspiracy and gambling. A federal grand jury was convened, but no definitive answers have emerged and the disappearance remains unsolved. Does anyone have information about Grant’s last known movements or the New Britain address where the truck was found?