12/16/11: Matthew Huszar, 25, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Matthew Huszar
MISSING

Matthew Huszar, 25, has been missing since December 16, 2011. The 25-year-old University of British Columbia geology grad was last seen outside the Lamplighter Pub at 92 Water Street in Gastown after celebrating with colleagues at a staff Christmas party. No one knows where Huszar went after that. Huszar failed to show up in Victoria the next day to meet his mom as planned, and he missed a post-Christmas visit from his girlfriend who came from the U.S.

Matthew's family says his disappearance is out of character. Huszar is normally in frequent contact with his family, having sent his sister Rachael a text just two days before he disappeared. He was also always in touch with his mother, Danny. According to a website set up by the family, "Matthew has no known mental-health or substance-abuse issues and has good relationships with family and friends." Additionally, friends say Huszar was not intoxicated on the night he was last seen, and he was in good spirits. He told his mother just that morning that he was excited about going to Vancouver Island to spend Christmas with his family.

There’s no evidence that Huszar was a victim of criminal actions or suicide, or that he left town voluntarily. There have been reported sightings on SkyTrain and the SeaBus, his mother Danny told the Vancouver Sun, but still no one has heard from her son.
“The hardest part is just not knowing,” Danny said. “It just seems very bizarre that a person can disappear from a street in Vancouver and nobody has seen or heard anything."

Police say they have no new leads.

“We’re very frustrated and frightened by the lack of any information whatsoever," said Danny. "We’re asking the public’s help for any information, no matter how insignificant.”

Huszar's mother, father Rod, and sister Rachael are offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to Matthew. Danny said she hopes the reward will help trigger some information about what happened to her son. The family has been in constant contact with the police and, with Huszar’s friends, has launched a poster campaign and social media campaigns to generate tips. A website has been set up to help locate Huszar at http://www.findmatthewhuszar.ca/.

Matthew Huszar is described as 5'11", 175 pounds, with shoulder-length brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing black dress pants, a white and blue checkered shirt, black shoes, and a dark green tweed three-quarter length coat. Anyone who sees Huszar is asked to call 911.


About Matthew Huszar

Matthew Huszar, who called himself a "rock head," was excited about moving up in his career as a geologist. An avid outdoorsman, Huszar loved climbing, hiking, camping and water sports. He was in the process of restoring a 49-foot sailboat in the hopes of cruising the Gulf Island. His dream was to sail around the world one day.


About This Case

Name/age: Matthew Huszar, 25
Last seen: 12/16/11, Lamplighter Pub, Gastown, BC, Canada
Residence: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Physical Description: 5'11", 175 pounds, shoulder-length brown hair, brown eyes.
Last seen wearing: black dress pants, white and blue checkered shirt, black shoes, dark green tweed three-quarter length coat.
Investigating agency: Vancouver Police Department, 604-717-2530