Missing
Richard Alan Byhre
Byhre, approximately 2015; Byhre's boat, the Princess
Date and time person was reported missing : 02/10/2015
Missing location (approx) :
San Diego, California
Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 10/02/1938 (82)
Age at the time of disappearance: 76 years old
Height / Weight : 5'8 - 5'9, 210 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A white long-sleeved shirt and khaki shorts.
Medical conditions : Byhre is hearing-impaired.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. White hair, blue eyes. Byhre had a mustache at the time of his disappearance.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Byhre was last seen in San Diego, California on February 10, 2015. He took his 28-foot sailboat, the Princess, out from the Southwestern Yacht Club on Shelter Island, never returned and has never been heard from again. A photo of the Princess is posted with this case summary; it has a deep blue hull with a white stripe near the bottom.
An extensive search turned up no indication of either Byhre or the boat. He normally takes one-day trips and enjoys whale watching. Due to his hearing impairment, he doesn't own a cellular phone; while on trips, he would normally communicate with his wife of 34 years via email on a tablet he took with him. His case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
San Diego Police Department
619-531-2844
September 2021 updates and sources
California Attorney General's Office
The San Diego Union-Tribune
KESQ 3
October 12, 2004. August 22, 2019; .
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
