Missing From: Florence, South Carolina
Missing: September 24, 1988
Age at Disappearance: 21
Height: 5′ 7″
Weight: 140
Hair: Sandy Brown
Eyes: Blue
Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos: Caucasian male. Brian may go by his middle name, Neil. He has a scar on his left wrist and a tattoo of a cross on his shoulder. His front teeth were decaying in 1988.
Details of Disappearance: Brian was last seen in Florence, South Carolina on September 24, 1988. He visited his parents and said he and his live-in boyfriend were going to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for the weekend and he’d call when he got back. Brian’s cousin saw him at a club that night. Brian asked his cousin if he could go home with him that night, but his cousin, who had just moved, said it would be inconvenient because he hadn’t unpacked and there was nowhere for him to sleep. Although Brian didn’t tell his cousin that anything was wrong, he told his cousin’s roommate that he was scared of his boyfriend and was afraid his boyfriend was going to hurt him.
When Brian didn’t call his parents like he said, his sister called his house and spoke to Brian’s boyfriend. The boyfriend said Brian had “run off” without saying where he was going. Brian has never been heard from again, and his parents reported him missing after weeks passed without contact. It’s uncharacteristic of Brian to leave without warning. According to his family, his relationship with his boyfriend was troubled, and although the boyfriend maintained his innocence, he’s a person of interest in Brian’s disappearance.
Investigative Agency: Florence County Sheriff’s Office 843-665-2121
If you have any information on this case, please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131 or call the CUE Center 24-hour tip line at (910) 232-1687. All information submitted to CUE Center for Missing Persons is confidential.