OH OH - Brian Shaffer, 27, Columbus, 1 April 2006 - #4

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  • #881
Keep in mind that on the CCTV footage of Brian minutes before he disappeared, he appears to be in control of his movements, actively engaged in conversation, and aware of his surroundings. Brightan, who was the last person to speak with him, said he did not seem drunk.

i can confirm from personal experience, the affects occur quite quickly. I think I felt the affects within 20 mins. I immediately became very much not in control. I’m sure I appeared sloppy drunk to others when In reality I had only had 1/2 a beer or less. I passed out very quickly and did not even wake up when fire alarms were going off. It was very scary not being in control.

My point is, I think if his drink was drugged, he would have looked for some place to pass out because he would have been too disoriented to continue any activities.
 
  • #882
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  • #883
i can confirm from personal experience, the affects occur quite quickly. I think I felt the affects within 20 mins. I immediately became very much not in control. I’m sure I appeared sloppy drunk to others when In reality I had only had 1/2 a beer or less. I passed out very quickly and did not even wake up when fire alarms were going off. It was very scary not being in control.

My point is, I think if his drink was drugged, he would have looked for some place to pass out because he would have been too disoriented to continue any activities.


They’d been drinking all night and even if he was pacing himself being responsible who would have drugged him and for what reason would they do it at the end of the night? Easy enough to lure men somewhere with women with worrying about a stumbling drunk/drugged guy drawing attention. Also if he’s that messed up he wouldn’t have been able to sneak away into that construction area and by the best hide and seek spot ever. Only feasible situation would be if someone drugged him and had a plan to get him out like an opportunist serial killer/late 20 year old man trafficking ring.
 
  • #884
the information that has been released on social media is as much as I know. I did talk to the tipster and encouraged him to turn the tip into CPD, which he did. I also put the tipster in contact with John Hurst. I’m hoping to know more soon.

I cant find anything anywhere on social media about a new Shaffer sighting. ☹️
 
  • #885
I cant find anything anywhere on social media about a new Shaffer sighting. ☹️

A man from Ohio was on vacation with his wife in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico & thinks he may have seen Brian seated at a table in a local restaurant. He has reported the sighting to CPD and has spoken with Detective Hurst.
This potential sighting was back in February. The man recently commented on a local FB page and was encouraged to report his experience immediately. So there is a 6 month delay in following up on this lead. :(
He said that he was wearing an OSU polo shirt & as he came out of the restroom, a man resembling Brian saw him and got a “deer in the headlights” look on his face. He immediately thought “that’s Brian Shaffer” although he claims not to have been following the case. He said he looked to be healthy and even quite “in-shape.”
Upon returning home, he joined a local FB group dedicated to Brian and decided not to report the potential sighting based on what he read there. However, a recent comment prompted him to write about his experience. He was then encouraged to report it to authorities.
 
  • #886
Seems like a good time to re-post Brian's stats..
Brian Randall Shaffer – The Charley Project
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    • ''Date of Birth 02/11/1979 (41)
    • Age 27 years old
    • Height and Weight 6'2, 165 pounds
    • Caucasian male. Light brown hair, hazel eyes. Shaffer has a tattoo of a Pearl Jam symbol on his upper right arm; a photo of the tattoo is posted below this case summary. He wears wire-framed eyeglasses. Shaffer has a black spot on his left iris.''
    ''He graduated Pickerington High School in 1997 and got a bachelor's degree in microbiology from OSU in 2003.''
 
  • #887
I'm very familiar with PV. Magical place quite frankly. Plus, we all know about a certain thriving community there. What would be the families motivation to keep quiet about this assuming they knew about it? Maybe they didn't?
Had he traveled abroad before?
Passport?
 
  • #888
I'm very familiar with PV. Magical place quite frankly. Plus, we all know about a certain thriving community there. What would be the families motivation to keep quiet about this assuming they knew about it? Maybe they didn't?
Had he traveled abroad before?
Passport?
I totally agree. I have spent a lot of time there, too.
 
  • #889
I'm very familiar with PV. Magical place quite frankly. Plus, we all know about a certain thriving community there. What would be the families motivation to keep quiet about this assuming they knew about it? Maybe they didn't?
Had he traveled abroad before?
Passport?
I don’t believe Brian’s family knew anything “about it” assuming the sighting in Puerto Vallarta is legit. Randy did everything he possibly could to try to learn what happened and find his son. He was tortured. His brother was left without a mother, brother, and ultimately a father.
Brian had made several trips to Puerto Rico, but obviously did not require a passport for that. However, a passport was not required to travel to Mexico until 2009. Brian disappeared in 2006.
 
  • #890
I don’t believe Brian’s family knew anything “about it” assuming the sighting in Puerto Vallarta is legit. Randy did everything he possibly could to try to learn what happened and find his son. He was tortured. His brother was left without a mother, brother, and ultimately a father.
Brian had made several trips to Puerto Rico, but obviously did not require a passport for that. However, a passport was not required to travel to Mexico until 2009. Brian disappeared in 2006.

I had interpreted the knowing "about it" as the possibility that Brian was perhaps gay. Like if the family had an inkling that he was gay they might have released this information in the hopes of having certain communities (like in PV) be on the lookout.

I'm sure the possibility of him being gay has been brought up before and I don't necessary believe it one way or another, but I think this was what the post was referring to. Not that the family knew he was in Mexico, necessarily. Does that make sense? I could be completely off base but that's how I interpreted the post.
 
  • #891
I had interpreted the knowing "about it" as the possibility that Brian was perhaps gay. Like if the family had an inkling that he was gay they might have released this information in the hopes of having certain communities (like in PV) be on the lookout.

I'm sure the possibility of him being gay has been brought up before and I don't necessary believe it one way or another, but I think this was what the post was referring to. Not that the family knew he was in Mexico, necessarily. Does that make sense? I could be completely off base but that's how I interpreted the post.

Kelly asked either Corbett or Hurst in a podcast about a bisexual encounter Brian had, so it’s at least a possibility.
 
  • #892
So you're telling me that Brian left OSU in 2006, yet he has a polo shirt still from the same place in 2020?? Sorry but if that was him then surely his polo shirt must've looked really old and worn???
 
  • #893
So you're telling me that Brian left OSU in 2006, yet he has a polo shirt still from the same place in 2020?? Sorry but if that was him then surely his polo shirt must've looked really old and worn???
Ohio State merchandise is sold all over the place, not just at the college.
 
  • #894
So you're telling me that Brian left OSU in 2006, yet he has a polo shirt still from the same place in 2020?? Sorry but if that was him then surely his polo shirt must've looked really old and worn???

As I understand the story, the individual who was vacationing in PV was the one wearing the OSU polo shirt. "Brian" happened to spot the OSU shirt as they crossed paths outside the restroom, hence the deer in headlights look.
 
  • #895
As I understand the story, the individual who was vacationing in PV was the one wearing the OSU polo shirt. "Brian" happened to spot the OSU shirt as they crossed paths outside the restroom, hence the deer in headlights look.
This is correct.
 
  • #896
Hey everyone. I’m doing ok. I’ve been busy researching a new sighting as well as dealing with a crazy “Brian case fanatic” resurfacing and stalking me and all my social media and emails. I’m still working on things and will be doing a podcast soon. After the delay while waiting for Oxygen to take over the case, I decided to partner with my friends at True Crime Junkies. We are revamping things and doing interviews for the podcast. I’m not going to give you a time frame on the episodes yet, because we are focusing our attention on the most recent Brian sighting. As soon as I know more, I will post. I’m going to try to go back and catch up on any questions I may be able to answer. I hope everyone is doing well.

Didn't someone send a photo of Brian to locals and all of them said that he didn't look familiar at all? That's the last I heard but haven't checked anything in a week or so as I have been slammed with work. That just makes me think it's one of two things, #1. If it was Brian, he's not likely a local resident, thousands of people vacation there every year, it could have been a birthday trip, he could be anywhere. #2. It's a mistaken sighting or another complete hoax.
On another note, it sucks that someone is stalking you, if you feel that you are in danger you should contact the authorities, if they are messing with your social media or email the FBI is definitely the way to go.
 
  • #897
As I understand the story, the individual who was vacationing in PV was the one wearing the OSU polo shirt. "Brian" happened to spot the OSU shirt as they crossed paths outside the restroom, hence the deer in headlights look.

it’s been 14 years if he’s been hiding in plain sight in pv then he’s seen hundreds if not thousands of people in Ohio state gear. Unless the guy talked to him and said Brian ??? There would be no reason for him to even think twice about it.
 
  • #898
How did the guy know it was Brian if he hadn’t been following the case?
 
  • #899
How did the guy know it was Brian if he hadn’t been following the case?

I'd say the fact that he's not "following" the case, doesn't mean he's never heard of it. Someone who is from Ohio, or went to college there, might recognise Brian and recall the case... even if they haven't been following and the case hasn't crossed their minds for several years.
 
  • #900
How did the guy know it was Brian if he hadn’t been following the case?
It was ALL OVER Columbus at the time of his disappearance. On campus it was even bigger. His picture was everywhere.
The guy who reported the potential sighting said he was well aware of the case in 2006, but hadn’t followed it over the years. He said it was like his subconscious had Brian’s image stored somewhere, and when he saw “him,” he just knew.
 
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