UK UK - Ryan Rudd (28), missing from Catterick Garrison, last seen in Selby 15 February 2026

[MissMarple33]

Police appeal to find soldier Ryan Rudd missing from Catterick Garrison last seen in Selby.

Police in North Yorkshire are searching for a missing soldier who failed to return to his barracks at Catterick Garrison after a night out in Selby.

Twenty-eight-year-old Ryan Rudd was last seen at the New Inn in Selby in the early hours of Sunday 15 February after going on a night out with two friends on Valentine’s Day.

He failed to return home or to his base at Catterick Garrison and since then has been out of contact with family, friends and colleagues.

North Yorkshire Police said: "We are appealing to anyone who may have seen him in Selby on 14/15 February or has seen him since then, to contact us as a matter of urgency."

Ryan is described as white, around 5ft 8in tall, of slim build with dark brown hair and was last seen he was wearing a black t-shirt, blue hooded top and black trousers.

A CCTV image has been released from the pub in Selby on the night he went missing.

ITV News contacted the Ministry of Defence for comment and an army spokesperson said: "We can confirm that Lance Corporal Ryan Rudd was reported missing to North Yorkshire Police on March 1 2026.

"An investigation is under way and we are working with North Yorkshire Police who are leading this. We are unable to offer further detail at this time."

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2026-03-03/police-search-for-missing-soldier

 

[MissMarple33]

Why did it take them so long to report him missing? Over 2 weeks!

 

[Rikissa]

It may have to do with him being a soldier, and that the Army first wanted to check if he might be voluntarily missing.

Article from 3 March 2026:

The 28-year-old was reported missing to North Yorkshire Police on March 1 by a senior member of the Army after he failed to return to his barracks at Catterick Garrison.

Police hunting for soldier, 28, whose disappearance only reported two weeks after he was last seen

Police are searching for a soldier who disappeared after a night out in North Yorkshire and was not reported to the police as missing until two weeks after he was last seen.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

 

[MissMarple33]

It may have to do with him being a soldier, and that the Army first wanted to check if he might be voluntarily missing.

Article from 3 March 2026:

Police hunting for soldier, 28, whose disappearance only reported two weeks after he was last seen

Police are searching for a soldier who disappeared after a night out in North Yorkshire and was not reported to the police as missing until two weeks after he was last seen.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

Yes I guess it could be for that reason couldn't it. It just seems like such a long time and not one person questioned why he hadn't been seen or been in touch. The wording in the first article suggests he was maybe on leave as it says he failed to return home OR to his barracks.

 

[Rikissa]

I checked the distance between Catterick Garrison and Selby, and takes over an hour by car, so I wonder if he lives in, or near, Selby. It's not exactly 'pop into the local pub after work' distance.

 

[MissMarple33]

I checked the distance between Catterick Garrison and Selby, and takes over an hour by car, so I wonder if he lives in, or near, Selby. It's not exactly 'pop into the local pub after work' distance.

I imagine he probably does. If he was out with friends that evening, why didn't any of them question why he suddenly went off the radar when they were unable to contact him. Does he live alone? With family? A partner? Surely someone would wonder where he was even for a few days, nevermind 2 whole weeks.

 

[Rikissa]

If he lives alone, and don't have a partner, it might not be that surprising that friends and/or family not began missing him within a few days or even a week. I don't know what kind of schedule a Lance Corporal in the British Army has, but if he worked irregular days/weeks, then it could explain why it took some time before people noticed him being missing.

 

[MissMarple33]

Questions raised over Army's two-week delay to alert police over missing soldier

LCpl Ryan Rudd was last seen by a fellow soldier during a night out on Valentine's Day

www.forcesnews.com

A defence source has confirmed that missing soldier LCpl Ryan Rudd was not on annual leave at the time of his disappearance more than a fortnight ago, and was expected on duty 24 hours after a fellow soldier saw the 28-year-old for the final time.

He wasn't on leave according to this article.

 

[Rikissa]

I wasn't talking about being on a leave, I was thinking about having a weekly/monthly schedule, that varies from week to week.
(I've worked in healthcare, and was used some weeks working several days in a row, the next just one or two days, not just me, but also my friends.)

 

[MissMarple33]

I wasn't talking about being on a leave, I was thinking about having a weekly/monthly schedule, that varies from week to week.
(I've worked in healthcare, and was used some weeks working several days in a row, the next just one or two days, not just me, but also my friends.)

Sorry lovely I did get what you meant. I just spotted that article and wanted to post it quickly before I left work to walk home. It was posted 2 hours ago. Going back to what we were saying about him possibly being on leave as he was out in Selby rather than local to his barracks.

I imagine he does work irregular hours and days. And like you say if he lives alone it would explain why the alarm wasn't raised by family.

 

[wendybtn]

If he lives alone, and don't have a partner, it might not be that surprising that friends and/or family not began missing him within a few days or even a week. I don't know what kind of schedule a Lance Corporal in the British Army has, but if he worked irregular days/weeks, then it could explain why it took some time before people noticed him being missing.

He lived on base in the barracks, as I understand the article.

 

[LadyL]

was he walking or driving? or did he get in an uber?
are there waterways locally or on his potential route home?

 

[MissMarple33]

was he walking or driving? or did he get in a uber?
are there waterways locally or on his potential route home?

The River Ouse is 5 minutes walk from the pub he was last seen in

 

[LadyL]

The River Ouse is 5 minutes walk from the pub he was last seen in

thank you
I wonder if that Selby Toll Bridge has cameras on it
I presume they've been checking into other cameras in the area

 

[MissMarple33]

thank you
I wonder if that Selby Toll Bridge has cameras on it
I presume they've been checking into other cameras in the area

No problem at all.
I imagine there must be cctv on the toll bridge.
The river Ouse through Selby is tidal, I've just been reading about it. It flows into the Humber estuary and then out into the North Sea. At the end of January/beginning of February there was regional flooding in the area and the river ouse was over 3 metres deep in places and fast flowing.

 

[Szabo]

It’s been almost a week since this story broke and there’s been suspiciously no updates, no comments from family or friends. Nothing. Something about it just feels “off”.

 

[MissMarple33]

It’s been almost a week since this story broke and there’s been suspiciously no updates, no comments from family or friends. Nothing. Something about it just feels “off”.

Literally nothing. I've checked every day for updates. The initial reports said URGENT searches being carried out yet there's nothing being reported. Strange, isn't it.

 

[Szabo]

This was posted today on Facebook by the North Yorkshire Police:

“One month on – a renewed appeal to locate missing soldier Ryan

This weekend marks one month since Ryan Rudd, 28, did not return to his barracks after a night out in Selby. Ryan was out with friends in the town centre before he went missing in the early hours of the following morning Sunday 15 February 2026. He was reported missing to North Yorkshire Police on Sunday 1 March 2026.

The last confirmed sighting of Ryan was at 02.54am on Sunday 15 February 2026 walking past the Old Flour Factory towards New Millgate. Ryan is described as white, around 5ft 8in tall, of slim build with dark brown hair. When he was last seen he was wearing a black t-shirt, blue hooded top and black trousers.

Since the original report officers have carried out detailed enquiries including CCTV trawls from across the area as well as door-to-door enquiries. Specialist teams have searched key locations on both land and water using equipment such as police drones to scour hard‑to‑reach areas.

Ryan’s Mum Kerstin and Dad Ken have today released a new image of Ryan along with this statement: ‘As a family, we are devastated and struggling to put into words how we feel.

‘We would ask anyone who has even the smallest piece of information that could help bring Ryan home to please contact the police. We are desperate to have him back.’

Inspector Ciaran Conlon from North Yorkshire Police said: ‘This is an extremely difficult time for Ryan’s family, and they are currently receiving support from specialist officers.

‘As with any investigation, we remain open minded and will continue to explore all lines of enquiry, but we must accept the possibility that Ryan has entered the River Ouse.

‘If you do have any information which can help with the search then please call us 101. Any immediate sightings should be reported to 999.’”

 

[MissMarple33]

This was posted today on Facebook by the North Yorkshire Police:

“One month on – a renewed appeal to locate missing soldier Ryan

This weekend marks one month since Ryan Rudd, 28, did not return to his barracks after a night out in Selby. Ryan was out with friends in the town centre before he went missing in the early hours of the following morning Sunday 15 February 2026. He was reported missing to North Yorkshire Police on Sunday 1 March 2026.

The last confirmed sighting of Ryan was at 02.54am on Sunday 15 February 2026 walking past the Old Flour Factory towards New Millgate. Ryan is described as white, around 5ft 8in tall, of slim build with dark brown hair. When he was last seen he was wearing a black t-shirt, blue hooded top and black trousers.

Since the original report officers have carried out detailed enquiries including CCTV trawls from across the area as well as door-to-door enquiries. Specialist teams have searched key locations on both land and water using equipment such as police drones to scour hard‑to‑reach areas.

Ryan’s Mum Kerstin and Dad Ken have today released a new image of Ryan along with this statement: ‘As a family, we are devastated and struggling to put into words how we feel.

‘We would ask anyone who has even the smallest piece of information that could help bring Ryan home to please contact the police. We are desperate to have him back.’

Inspector Ciaran Conlon from North Yorkshire Police said: ‘This is an extremely difficult time for Ryan’s family, and they are currently receiving support from specialist officers.

‘As with any investigation, we remain open minded and will continue to explore all lines of enquiry, but we must accept the possibility that Ryan has entered the River Ouse.

‘If you do have any information which can help with the search then please call us 101. Any immediate sightings should be reported to 999.’”

Thank you for posting the most recent update.
I found the site of the current flour mill on Google maps but from researching the mill it seems that the mill wasn't always where it is today and from the wording in the post, 'old flour factory' I think they may be referring to the old site. Which is on the other side of the river and near to New Milgate as also mentioned In the post.
I'll post screenshots of both locations below

The first picture the blue circle is the flour mill as it is today and the second picture the blue circle is roughly where the old mill was i believe. The yellow circle is New Millgate which is the direction he was last seen heading in.

 

[MissMarple33]

This was posted today on Facebook by the North Yorkshire Police:

“One month on – a renewed appeal to locate missing soldier Ryan

This weekend marks one month since Ryan Rudd, 28, did not return to his barracks after a night out in Selby. Ryan was out with friends in the town centre before he went missing in the early hours of the following morning Sunday 15 February 2026. He was reported missing to North Yorkshire Police on Sunday 1 March 2026.

The last confirmed sighting of Ryan was at 02.54am on Sunday 15 February 2026 walking past the Old Flour Factory towards New Millgate. Ryan is described as white, around 5ft 8in tall, of slim build with dark brown hair. When he was last seen he was wearing a black t-shirt, blue hooded top and black trousers.

Since the original report officers have carried out detailed enquiries including CCTV trawls from across the area as well as door-to-door enquiries. Specialist teams have searched key locations on both land and water using equipment such as police drones to scour hard‑to‑reach areas.

Ryan’s Mum Kerstin and Dad Ken have today released a new image of Ryan along with this statement: ‘As a family, we are devastated and struggling to put into words how we feel.

‘We would ask anyone who has even the smallest piece of information that could help bring Ryan home to please contact the police. We are desperate to have him back.’

Inspector Ciaran Conlon from North Yorkshire Police said: ‘This is an extremely difficult time for Ryan’s family, and they are currently receiving support from specialist officers.

‘As with any investigation, we remain open minded and will continue to explore all lines of enquiry, but we must accept the possibility that Ryan has entered the River Ouse.

‘If you do have any information which can help with the search then please call us 101. Any immediate sightings should be reported to 999.’”

Thank you for posting the most recent update.
I found the site of the current flour mill on Google maps but from researching the mill it seems that the mill wasn't always where it is today and from the wording in the post, 'old flour factory' I think they may be referring to the old site. Which is on the other side of the river and near to New Milgate as also mentioned In the post.
I'll post screenshots of both locations.