On August 27, 2017, 47-year-old Richard David Hambrick left Oak Island, North Carolina, on a recreational fishing trip with friend Steve Chaney aboard a white, 22-foot center console Trophy. They departed from the South Harbor Boat Ramp and were expected back that evening. Hambrick was last seen wearing a light gray t-shirt and camouflage shorts. When both men failed to return, a large search by the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy began; rough seas from an approaching tropical system hampered efforts. The empty boat was later found about 15 miles east of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, but neither man was located and the Coast Guard suspended its search. The Oak Island Police Department continues the case for Hambrick.

If anyone was in the area that day or has information about the boat or the men’s movements, please share what is known.