Missing Since: 2007-07-07 Location: Rochester, New York
Sullivan was last seen at the drive-through window of a Burger King restaurant on Chili Avenue in Gates, New York at 5:48 a.m. on July 7, 2007. His red 1995 Pontiac Sunfire with New York license plate number DXU 3048 was found abandoned at the end of Lettington Street, near a wooded area, later that day. The Burger King purchase receipt, fast food wrappers and Sullivan’s bank card and phone charger were inside it. There were no signs of foul play in or around the vehicle. Sullivan was last heard from when he left a friend a voice mail at 6:10 a.m. on July 8, the day after he was last seen. He has not been seen or heard from since. Sullivan is a graduate of Churchville-Chili High School, and was a student at Monroe Community College at the time of his disappearance. He had held a job at the college bookstore and had saved up enough money to buy his car. His hobbies include taking long walks and listening to music, and he was striving for a career in social work or the music industry. Sullivan’s family stated he was not having any personal problems at the time of his disappearance, although he was unemployed. Prior to his disappearance, he had ordered some microphones and sound mixing equipment, which arrived in the mail after he went missing. Derrick Murray is the prime suspect in Sullivan’s disappearance; a photo of him is posted with this case summary. He died in August 2016, at the age of 49. Investigators believe Sullivan and Murray knew each other and spent time together in southwestern Rochester. Murray did not have an unusually long or violent criminal record, but he did have a history of run-ins with the police. He had been a suspect in Sullivan’s case since shortly after Sullivan disappeared, a fact not made public until after Murray’s death. Authorities stated they think other people in the area know what happened to Sullivan, and they hope to recover his remains. Investigating Agency Monroe County Sheriff’s Department 585-753-4900 Source Information The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children MySpace Page for Brian Sullivan New York State Troopers The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Patricia Viola Missing New York State Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse MPN Now The Democrat and Chronicle Updated 5 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated September 5, 2015; details of disappearance updated.