Emerson Grant Dobroskay was 21 and a meteorology graduate student when he disappeared from UBC’s Vancouver campus after a night out on October 28, 1988. He was last seen leaving The Pit Pub at about 1:00 a.m., walking toward his room in Haida House at Totem Park, and never arrived. Friends reported he went ahead of them while they paused to speak with an acquaintance.

Searches by the University RCMP included dog teams and a helicopter and covered campus areas such as a large construction pit that was considered as a possible location, but no trace of Emerson or his belongings was found. Described as 5 feet 7 inches and about 125 pounds with light brown curly hair, blue eyes, freckles, plastic-framed eyeglasses, a chin scar, a dog-bite scar on his right forearm and a slight shuffle, he was last seen in a brown pullover, blue shirt, dark pants and brown suede Hush Puppies.

Investigators say foul play was not strongly suspected but was never ruled out. Tips and unconfirmed sightings turned up over the years; Emerson’s family offered a $10,000 reward in 1991. Does anyone have information about Emerson’s movements on the UBC campus the night he vanished?