NY NY - Francisco Rivera, 52, Deer Park, 27 March 1988

[TheArtfulDetective]

Francisco Rivera



Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: March 27, 1988
Location Last Seen: Deer Park, Suffolk County, New York

Description:

• Date of Birth: October 4, 1935
• Age: 52 years old
• Race: Hispanic/Latino - White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 5 '6" (66 inches)
• Weight: 160 lbs
• Hair Color: Black/Thinning
• Eye Color: Brown
• Nickname/Alias: Frank Rivera
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Mole on right arm.
• Clothing & Personal Items: Blue work shirt with "Frank" and "Vinyl Masters" written on the front. Blue work pants. Black shoes.
• Identifiers: Not available.

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Rivera went missing from Deer Park, New York on March 27, 1988. He was employed at Vinyl Masters Factory on Bayshore Road and was last seen at approximately 4:00 a.m. while working third shift (11:00 p.m. to 7:00 am).

Rivera never returned to the factory after that morning, nor did he return to his residence on Wadsworth Avenue in the New York City borough of Manhattan. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available regarding Rivera's disappearance and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Suffolk County Police Department: (631) 852-6110
  Reference Case#: LSUF16406

NamUs Case Number: MP10335
NCIC Case Number: M-293075353

Missing Person / NamUs #MP10335
206DMNY - Francisco Rivera
Francisco Rivera – The Charley Project

 

[madamx]

I wonder if Frank is this guy

NY Post in thread 'NY- Melville, UnkRace, UnkSex, found inside a garbage bag, inside a storm drain near the Long Island Expressway, June 1989'

Apr 26, 2025

So this guy went missing in March of 1988 from Deer Park which is not far from Melville

MISSING
Missing Person / NamUs #MP10335Francisco Rivera, Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last ContactMarch 27, 1988
Missing FromDeer Park, New York

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Below I put a map for refwrence

He disappeared during his shift at the Vinyl Masters Factory according to your linked NAMUS.

Address of Vinyl Masters according to YELP:
365 Bay Shore...

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[ProductiveOne]

Cases submitted to NamUs and all agencies involved.

Francisco Rivera (NamUs #MP10335)
March 27, 1988
"Rivera worked third shift at Vinyl Masters Factory on Bayshore Road in Deer Park, New York in 1988. He disappeared at approximately 04:00 on March 27, 1988; Rivera's shift did not end until 07:00 that morning. Rivera's residence was in Manhattan at the time of his disappearance. He never arrived at his home after vanishing from work."
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)


New York, NY Unidentified (NamUs #UP8573)
September 8, 1990
"Unknown white male was found unresponsive on the sidewalk in front of men's shelter at East 29th St and 1st Avenue. Taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced."
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)


These cases are about 30 miles apart. In the side-by-side below, Rivera's head is tilted back with an expression on his face. Nevertheless, the two men look visually similar, especially in the eyebrows.

Spoiler: WARNING: Side-By-Side with post-mortem photo