Search Continues for Missing Ocean City Man After 7 Years

Ocean City, NJ -- March 11 marks the seven-year anniversary of the apparent kidnapping of an Ocean City man from his Asbury Avenue home, and investigators continue to offer a $50,000 reward to anyone who provides information as to his whereabouts.

John Weisbecker was last seen around 10:30 a.m. on March 11, 2009 by a local postal worker. Family members noticed he was missing when they returned home around 8 p.m. that night.

Investigators believe Weisbecker disappeared shortly before noon, and evidence indicates he didn’t leave his home on the 200 block of Asbury Avenue of his own free will.

At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male standing 6 feet, 2 inches tall with brown hair, a brown moustache and numerous tattoos on his torso and arms. He would be 28 years old today.

The mother of the 2006 Ocean City High School graduate told police he went everywhere by car, but his car was still parked at the home when she returned that night,according to a Press of Atlantic City story from 2009.

In the months and years following his disappearance, his credit cards had never been used and no money had been withdrawn from his account. Police were unable to find any leads by searching the hard drive of his computer, and have no reason to believe Weisbecker was involved in drugs in any major way.

The Ocean City Police Department, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, New Jersey State Police and the FBI are conducting the ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call any of the following numbers:

• Cape May County Major Crimes Unit (609) 465-1135
• Ocean City Police Department (609) 399-9111
• Crime Stoppers Cape May County (609) 465-2800
• FBI Newark Division (973) 792-3000

The attached file image of John Weisbecker was provided by Ocean City Police.