The person at the center of this case
Robert Allen Alexander
Missing Person · Open
63 years waiting · since 1962
Missing Person: Robert Allen Alexander
Justice for Robert Allen Alexander — the trail went cold in 1962, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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vehicle
Lead #1What happened to the 7-foot pond box boat? Was it ever recovered or found?
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evidence
Lead #2Were there any searches conducted in the waters around Brigantine following his disappearance?
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witness
Lead #3Were there any witnesses who saw Robert or his boat that day in the rough weather conditions?
Robert Allen Alexander, a 17-year-old male, went missing on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1962, from Brigantine, New Jersey, after setting out in a small 7-foot pond box boat for duck hunting in rough weather. He was dressed in olive-drab foul weather gear and was never found. The circumstances remain unclear—whether he capsized, drifted away, or met another fate—making this a decades-old maritime mystery that deserves renewed attention.
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Lead #4Given the rough weather conditions on Thanksgiving 1962, could capsizing or drowning be definitively ruled out?
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NamUs case MP118778. Missing person: Robert Allen Alexander.
Last known contact: 1962-11-22 in Brigantine, Atlantic, NJ. Circumstances: 17-year-old male reported missing on Thanksgiving Day 1962.
Believed to have gone into rough weather in his 7-foot “pond box” boat used for duck hunting dressed in “olive-drab colored foul weather gear.” Estimated weight based upon police report “medium slender”. Demographics: 17 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 150 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Unknown. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: olive-drab colored foul weather gear.
Investigating agency: Brigantine Police Department | C-166.
Timeline of Events
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1962-11-22
Robert Allen Alexander reported missing
17-year-old male went missing on Thanksgiving Day 1962 after departing in a 7-foot pond box boat for duck hunting in rough weather from Brigantine, NJ, wearing olive-drab foul weather gear.
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Case Information
Incident:November 22, 1962
Last Updated:June 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 22, 1962
Last Updated:June 12, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 6092667414
You can remain anonymous