The person at the center of this case
Loren James Ruden
Missing Person · Open
12 years waiting · since 2013
Missing Person: Loren James Ruden
Justice for Loren James Ruden — the trail went cold in 2013, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Why was Loren's dog found swimming alone in Oceanside Harbor? What does this suggest about events that occurred?
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vehicle
Lead #2How did Loren's boat end up off La Jolla Shores, miles away from Oceanside Harbor where he launched?
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witness
Lead #3Who was the man who found and returned Loren's dog? What exactly did he witness?
Loren James Ruden, a 52-year-old fisherman, disappeared on September 9, 2013, after leaving his Oceanside home to go fishing. His dog was found swimming in Oceanside Harbor that evening, and his vehicle and boat trailer were located near the harbor launch ramp, but neither Loren nor his boat were ever found despite immediate offshore searches by local and Coast Guard units. The case remains unsolved, with his boat later discovered off La Jolla Shores, raising questions about what happened during his fishing trip.
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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timeline
Lead #4What is the timeline between when Loren left home and when his dog was found—could he have gone overboard?
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clue
Lead #5Were there any signs of struggle, foul play, or mechanical failure on the recovered boat?
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Official wording
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NamUs case MP56904. Missing person: Loren James Ruden.
Last known contact: 2013-09-09 in Oceanside, San Diego, CA. Circumstances: Loren Ruden was last seen by his wife, the morning of 09/09/13.
She believed Loren had gone fishing that day. On 09/09/13 at around 7pm, Loren's dog was returned to their home by a man who said that they had found her swimming in the Oceanside Harbor.
Loren's wife became worried and attempted to call Loren on his cell phone with no success. She then located Loren's vehicle and boat trailer parked across from the harbor boat launch ramp.
An offshore search was conducted by both Oceanside Harbor units and the US Coast Guard. Neither Loren nor his boat were located.
The following day, 09-10-13, Loren's boat was located off La Jolla Shores in San Diego. Demographics: 52 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 6 ft 2 in, 175 lbs, hair: Sandy, eyes: Blue. Investigating agency: Oceanside Police Department | 13012208 | 2013-09-09.
Timeline of Events
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2013-09-09
morningLast seen by wife
Loren was last seen by his wife in the morning; she believed he had gone fishing
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2013-09-09
19:00Dog found in harbor
Loren's dog was returned to their home by a man who said he found her swimming in Oceanside Harbor
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2013-09-09
Vehicle located
Loren's vehicle and boat trailer were found parked across from the harbor boat launch ramp
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2013-09-09
Offshore search initiated
Oceanside Harbor units and US Coast Guard conducted offshore search; neither Loren nor his boat were located
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2013-09-10
Boat found
Loren's boat was located off La Jolla Shores in San Diego
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Case Information
Incident:September 9, 2013 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 2, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 9, 2013 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 2, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 7604354846
You can remain anonymous