Presumed Located MI - Justin Douglas Collins, 36, Brighton (took trip to FL), 28 June 2021

[mlhenn]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

36 yr old, white, male
5’10”
235lbs
Blonde/Strawberry hair
Blue eyes

Circumstances of Disappearance
Justin was on vacation in Florida with his friend Bobby.
Bobby has returned but Justin's whereabouts are unknown.

To Note:
NamUs shows “last seen” date as June 28, 2021 and missing from Brighton, Michigan.
The location in FL where Justin and his friend went to on vacation is not shared.

 

[KatzEye]

Odd - I wonder if they were flying or driving.

 

[mlhenn]

Odd - I wonder if they were flying or driving.

I really wish there were more details available around the circumstances of Justin missing.

 

[steff13]

Uhh, so what does Bobby say happened?

 

[ChatteringBirds]

A concerning situation, to say the least. I hope LE is actively investigating and this man is located safe.

 

[CluelessWonder]

I can't find anything online about him. I peaked around on social media. He doesn't seem to have a presence. It looked like someone had shared a "missing" post and asked others to share it. But it looks like the post was recently deleted.

I believe he has a family in Brighton. Kids and all. I can't imagine that he'd voluntarily vanish like that. Perhaps he got into some trouble and ended up in jail or a hospital. But I imagine police have already checked local hospitals and police agencies near where he was last known to be.

It's easy to be suspicious of Bobby, but all of us would return to Michigan, too. It's not like we could just stay in Florida until our friend turns up. Still, it'd be great to know what he knows about the circumstances of him going missing.

 

[steff13]

I'm not necessarily suspicious of Bobby, but I would like to know what his story is. Did he report Justin missing in FL? I get that he needed to come home, he probably has a job, maybe a family, etc., but certainly he would have reported Justin missing in FL before he left, if it was obvious that Justin was gone. And he wouldn't have just left for home without doing something, right?

 

[steff13]

The only post I can find on FB says he was last seen near the Tampa airport, returning a rental car. So maybe Bobby was already on the plane before he realized Justin was missing.

 

[MrsWatson]

I found his Linked In.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-collins-mba-ms-bcba-4ba74761/

I used to live in Brighton and grew up in Howell, the next town over.

 

[MrsWatson]

Nothing in either of the local media outlets, WHMI radio, or the Livingston County Press.

 

[steff13]

He's also not listed on the FL state missing persons website, which I would think he would be if he was last seen in Tampa. This is a weird one.

 

[MrsWatson]

So why was he in FL? Business or pleasure trip?

I hope he turns up and it's just some sort of misunderstanding.

Talk about zero details.

 

[mynoyb]

Not seeing anything in Tampa area press either. Wonder where he stayed while in FL.

 

[CluelessWonder]

I feel like this has been resolved but has not be removed yet from NAMUS. Otherwise, why no public disclosures?

 

[Hope32]

I would think they would know if he got on the plane. Since you have to check in on the plane and scan your ticket. They also typically hold the plane for a few minutes to make sure everyone is on and call that person. I mean Bobby may not have had the same flight due to various reasons.

Definitely interesting they haven't released that information and what Bobby has said.

 

[MrsWatson]

If he had a flight booked, I would hope that would be the first thing that was checked.

And yeah, who's Bobby and what were they doing in FL?

 

[mlhenn]

So why was he in FL? Business or pleasure trip?

I hope he turns up and it's just some sort of misunderstanding.

Talk about zero details.

According to the few details in Namus, it states he went to FL for vacation.

 

[mlhenn]

I feel like this has been resolved but has not be removed yet from NAMUS. Otherwise, why no public disclosures?

possibly, but he wasn’t entered into NamUs until yesterday.

 

[CluelessWonder]

possibly, but he wasn’t entered into NamUs until yesterday.

That might explain why it hasn't been reported.

 

[mlhenn]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Justin’s NamUs page has been taken down.