The Missing
Reginald Butler
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
⛵🌊 Lost at Sea: The Disappearance of Reginald Butler 🕯️🔎
On the New Hampshire coast, 68-year-old Reginald Butler disappeared in 1996, leaving behind a mystery that stretches hundreds of miles out to sea.
Reginald was reported missing in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on November 21, 1996. According to available records, he had last been seen approximately 30 days earlier. Then came a troubling discovery: his sailboat was found by the U.S. Coast Guard on the ocean floor, resting beneath approximately 60 feet of water off the coast of South Carolina.
But what happened to Reginald?
The discovery of his sunken sailboat raised questions about the circumstances of his disappearance, but the information available does not explain how the vessel ended up underwater or what became of him. No confirmed account of his fate is provided in the missing-person record.
At the time he disappeared, Reginald was 68 years old, with gray hair and blue eyes. He stood approximately 5’10” tall and weighed around 170 pounds. What he was wearing when he was last seen is unknown.
Today, Reginald would be 98 years old. Nearly three decades have passed since he vanished, yet his case remains listed among New Hampshire’s missing persons.
🌊 A sunken sailboat was found, but the mystery of the man connected to it remains. Could someone know more about Reginald’s final voyage or the circumstances surrounding his disappearance?
If you have information that could help, please contact:
📞 Portsmouth Police Department
📧 New Hampshire State Police Missing Persons Unit: missingpersons@dos.nh.gov
📞 New Hampshire State Police Missing Persons: 603-MCU-TIPS
🕊️ Please share Reginald Butler’s story. Even decades later, information from someone who remembers the events of 1996 could help investigators learn what happened to him. ⛵
Sources:
Butler, Reginald | Homeland Security and Emergency Management
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