The person at the center of this case
Loren James Ruden
Missing Person · Open
13 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 the harbor? What does this indicate about events that occurred?
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vehicle
Lead #2How did Loren's boat end up off La Jolla Shores, approximately 20 miles south of the launch point, without Loren aboard?
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timeline
Lead #3What happened between the morning when Loren left for fishing and 7pm when his dog was found? Was there a specific incident or accident?
Loren James Ruden, a 52-year-old man, disappeared on September 9, 2013, after telling his wife he was going fishing from Oceanside Harbor in San Diego. His dog was found swimming in the harbor that evening, and his vehicle and boat trailer were located at the launch ramp, but neither Loren nor his boat were ever found despite immediate offshore searches by harbor units and the US Coast Guard. The case remains unsolved, with questions about whether he encountered an accident at sea, foul play, or other circumstances that led to his disappearance.
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witness
Lead #4Who was the man who found and returned Loren's dog? Could he provide details about where and how he found her?
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clue
Lead #5Were there any signs of struggle, mechanical failure, or other evidence on the recovered boat that might explain Loren's disappearance?
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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 told his wife he was going fishing
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2013-09-09
19:00Dog found swimming
Loren's dog was found swimming in Oceanside Harbor and returned home by a stranger
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2013-09-09
Search begins
Vehicle and boat trailer located at harbor launch ramp; offshore search conducted by Oceanside Harbor units and US Coast Guard
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2013-09-10
Boat located
Loren's boat was found off La Jolla Shores in San Diego
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Case Information
Incident:September 9, 2013 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 9, 2013 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 7604354846
You can remain anonymous