| Age at missing | 60 years old |
| Case ID | samuel-richard-riser |
| City en | Glasgow |
| City geo ID | 4807054 |
| City slug | glasgow |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 54039 |
| County slug | kanawha-county |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | |
| Disappearance details | Riser was last seen at his home in the 300 block of Third Avenue in Glasgow, West Virginia sometime after 5:00 p.m. on December 7, 2010. He has never been heard from again. He was reported missing on December 11 after he didn't show up for work at his coal mining job. Police found no sign of forced entry to his home and nothing was missing, but there was blood at the scene. Riser lived alone at the time of his disappearance; he had custody of his seventeen-year-old daughter, but she was away from home attending a residential military school. Foul play is suspected in Riser's case. His coat, keys, wallet, jewelry and cellular phone disappeared with him, but not his car. Authorities have three persons of interest whom they haven't publicly identified. Investigating Agency Kanawha County Sheriff's Office 304-357-0156 Source Information NamUs WSAZ 3 CNN Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated December 18, 2017; details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details en | Riser was last seen at his home in the 300 block of Third Avenue in Glasgow, West Virginia sometime after 5:00 p.m. on December 7, 2010. He has never been heard from again. He was reported missing on December 11 after he didn't show up for work at his coal mining job. Police found no sign of forced entry to his home and nothing was missing, but there was blood at the scene. Riser lived alone at the time of his disappearance; he had custody of his seventeen-year-old daughter, but she was away from home attending a residential military school. Foul play is suspected in Riser's case. His coat, keys, wallet, jewelry and cellular phone disappeared with him, but not his car. Authorities have three persons of interest whom they haven't publicly identified. Investigating Agency Kanawha County Sheriff's Office 304-357-0156 Source Information NamUs WSAZ 3 CNN Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated December 18, 2017; details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details word count | 162 |
| Distinguishing marks | White male. Gray hair, blue eyes. Riser's nicknames are Dickey (sometimes spelled "Dicky") and Sam. He has a mustache and he wears metal-rimmed eyeglasses. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White male. Gray hair, blue eyes. Riser's nicknames are Dickey (sometimes spelled "Dicky") and Sam. He has a mustache and he wears metal-rimmed eyeglasses. |
| Full name | Samuel Richard Riser |
| Full name en | Samuel Richard Riser |
| Height | 6'1 |
| ID | 7997 |
| Investigating agency | Kanawha County Sheriff's Office 304-357-0156 Source Information NamUs WSAZ 3 CNN |
| Missing since | 2010-12-07 |
| Official last updated | 2017-12-18 |
| Official update count | 2 |
| Official update history | details of disappearance updated. |
| Path | west-virginia/kanawha-county/glasgow |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | NamUs WSAZ 3 CNN |
| State en | West Virginia |
| State ref | WV |
| State slug | west-virginia |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | west-virginia/kanawha-county/glasgow |
| Weight | 205 pounds |
Riser was last seen at his home in the 300 block of Third Avenue in Glasgow, West Virginia sometime after 5:00 p.m. on December 7, 2010. He has never been heard from again. He was reported missing on December 11 after he didn’t show up for work at his coal mining job. Police found no sign of forced entry to his home and nothing was missing, but there was blood at the scene. Riser lived alone at the time of his disappearance; he had custody of his seventeen-year-old daughter, but she was away from home attending a residential military school. Foul play is suspected in Riser’s case. His coat, keys, wallet, jewelry and cellular phone disappeared with him, but not his car. Authorities have three persons of interest whom they haven’t publicly identified. Investigating Agency Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office 304-357-0156 Source Information NamUs WSAZ 3 CNN Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated December 18, 2017; details of disappearance updated.