Above Images: Ratynski, circa 2007
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: December 13, 2007 from Fallsburg, New York Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: February 9, 1954 Age: 53 years old Height and Weight: 5'6, 205 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Ratynski has tattoos on both arms; photos of them are posted below this case summary. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A black jacket, black jeans and white sneakers. Medical Conditions: Ratynski is classified as disabled.
Details of Disappearance
Ratynski was last seen by a neighbor leaving his residence on La Vista Drive in Fallsburg, New York on December 13, 2007. An avid fisherman, he may have been en route to Conklin Pond to check the thickness of the ice for fishing. He has never been heard from again. Ratynski was reported missing on December 16. Since his disappearance there's been no activity on his bank account.Ratynski was living in a boardinghouse at the time of his disappearance; he'd moved there just a few months before. He was disabled and unemployed and couldn't afford to live in his native Goshen, New York. Searches of Conklin Pond have turned up no evidence as to his whereabouts. His case remains unsolved.
Above Images: Ratynski's tattoos
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated April 30, 2011; picture added, distinguishing characteristics updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
New York State Police
Troop F
845-292-6600
New York State Troopers
The Times Herald Record
New York State Missing Persons