| Age at missing | 32 years old |
| Case ID | eryk-krystyphyr-richards |
| City en | Grand Isle |
| City geo ID | 4326198 |
| City slug | grand-isle |
| Classification | Lost/Injured Missing |
| Classification en | Lost/Injured Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 22051 |
| County slug | jefferson-parish |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1980-07-30 |
| Disappearance details | Richards was last seen on September 10, 2012. He told his friends he was going kayaking in the Gulf of Mexico off Grand Isle, Louisiana. At 1:00 p.m., a fisherman saw him in his kayak and asked if he needed help. Richards said no, and he has never been heard from again. At 4:00 p.m., his kayak was found empty and floating upside down in the ocean. His car was parked at a marina nearby. An extensive search for Richards, lasting several days, turned up no sign of him. His family held a memorial service for him later in September. He's presumed deceased. Investigating Agency St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office 985-726-7825 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People WNEM 5 WDSU 6 The CUE Center for Missing Persons NamUs Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated November 23, 2014; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details en | Richards was last seen on September 10, 2012. He told his friends he was going kayaking in the Gulf of Mexico off Grand Isle, Louisiana. At 1:00 p.m., a fisherman saw him in his kayak and asked if he needed help. Richards said no, and he has never been heard from again. At 4:00 p.m., his kayak was found empty and floating upside down in the ocean. His car was parked at a marina nearby. An extensive search for Richards, lasting several days, turned up no sign of him. His family held a memorial service for him later in September. He's presumed deceased. Investigating Agency St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office 985-726-7825 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People WNEM 5 WDSU 6 The CUE Center for Missing Persons NamUs Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated November 23, 2014; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 145 |
| Distinguishing marks | White male. Black hair, brown eyes. Richards wears black-framed eyeglasses. He has a tattoo of a large cross in black outline on his upper left arm, a tattoo of a black flaming skull on his upper right arm, and a tattoo of letters including "H", "A" and "E" on his upper back. Photos of the first two tattoos are posted with this case summary. Richards's nickname is Rusty. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White male. Black hair, brown eyes. Richards wears black-framed eyeglasses. He has a tattoo of a large cross in black outline on his upper left arm, a tattoo of a black flaming skull on his upper right arm, and a tattoo of letters including "H", "A" and "E" on his upper back. Photos of the first two tattoos are posted with this case summary. Richards's nickname is Rusty. |
| Full name | Eryk Krystyphyr Richards |
| Full name en | Eryk Krystyphyr Richards |
| Height | 5'11 |
| ID | 7904 |
| Investigating agency | St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office 985-726-7825 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People WNEM 5 WDSU 6 The CUE Center for Missing Persons NamUs |
| Missing since | 2012-09-10 |
| Official last updated | 2014-11-23 |
| Official update count | 1 |
| Official update history | casefile added. |
| Path | louisiana/jefferson-parish/grand-isle |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People WNEM 5 WDSU 6 The CUE Center for Missing Persons NamUs |
| State en | Louisiana |
| State ref | LA |
| State slug | louisiana |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | louisiana/jefferson-parish/grand-isle |
| Weight | 190 pounds |
Richards was last seen on September 10, 2012. He told his friends he was going kayaking in the Gulf of Mexico off Grand Isle, Louisiana. At 1:00 p.m., a fisherman saw him in his kayak and asked if he needed help. Richards said no, and he has never been heard from again. At 4:00 p.m., his kayak was found empty and floating upside down in the ocean. His car was parked at a marina nearby. An extensive search for Richards, lasting several days, turned up no sign of him. His family held a memorial service for him later in September. He’s presumed deceased. Investigating Agency St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office 985-726-7825 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People WNEM 5 WDSU 6 The CUE Center for Missing Persons NamUs Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated November 23, 2014; casefile added.