Edward Dubbs, a 44-year-old executive from Newtown, Connecticut, was last seen leaving his job at Hayes Williams, Inc., a public relations firm on Madison Avenue in New York City, at about 5:05 p.m. on June 9, 1981. He typically commuted on the CONRAIL train from Grand Central to either West Redding or Bethel, often spending time in the train’s bar car. That evening he wore a beige silk business suit and a gold Timex digital watch and sometimes used metal-framed prescription glasses.

When Dubbs failed to show for work the next day his employer alerted Newtown police. A welfare check at his Taunton Lane home found the residence secure with no signs of disturbance, but his blue 1978 Mercury Zephyr was missing and there was no evidence he had returned home. His live-in partner, who usually picked him up at the stations, reported searching the usual pickup spots and not finding him; the partner later said Dubbs had been planning to end the relationship and they had a 20-year age difference. The investigation produced little physical evidence and few witnesses, and the case went cold with minimal media attention; all of his relatives have since died.

Does anyone have memories of seeing Dubbs, his car, or the CONRAIL train on June 9, 1981?