logo
episode-header-image
Jan 2025
55m 13s

71: MISSING: Brian Shaffer

Derrick Levasseur
About this episode
On the evening of March 31, 2006, Brian Shaffer, a 27-year-old med student, went out with friends to celebrate the start of spring break. The night began with bar-hopping and ended at the Ugly Tuna Saloona, a popular spot in Columbus, Ohio.

At 1:55 am, Brian was captured on surveillance footage outside the bar, chatting with two women. Moments later, he said goodbye and walked back toward the entrance, telling his friends he was going to speak with the band. He was never seen or heard from again.

And despite all the investigative efforts, no trace of Brian has ever been found, leaving an entire community still wondering, what happened to Brian Shaffer?

27-year-old Brian Shaffer was last seen at around 2:00 am on April 1, 2006, at the Ugly Tuna Saloona in Columbus, Ohio. He was wearing jeans, a blue or green striped shirt, and tennis shoes.

At the time of his disappearance, Brian, who is a white male, was 6'2" tall, weighed approximately 165 lbs., and had brown hair and hazel eyes. He has a distinctive Pearl Jam tattoo on his upper right arm and a small dot on the iris of his left eye.

If you have any information about Brian’s disappearance, please contact the Columbus Police Department at 614-645-4545.

Editor: Shannon Keirce
Research/Writing: Haley Gray

SUBMIT A CASE HERE: Cases@DetectivePerspectivePod.com

SOCIAL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspective

FIND DERRICK HERE
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur

CRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEE
Criminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com
Crime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop

ADS:

1. ShopRemi.com/Detective - Use code DETECTIVE to save up to 50%!

2. Acorns.com/Detective - Start saving and investing with Acorns today!


Up next
Nov 17
114: MURDER: Toby Beaugh
<div>In the early morning hours of February 25, 2006, 29-year-old Toby Beaugh and his wife of ten months, Melissa, were walking home after celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana.<br> <br> Just blocks from their house, a black pickup truck nearly hit them at an intersect ... Show More
54m 19s
Nov 15
113: MISSING: Christi Jo Nichols
<div> <strong>**If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). You can also chat at <a href="http://TheHotline.org">TheHotline.org</a> or text START to 88788. All three ... Show More
54m 52s
Nov 3
112: Ellen Greenberg (Part 3)
<div>On January 26, 2011, 27-year-old Ellen Greenberg left work early when a snowstorm hit Philadelphia. She stopped for gas on her way home, then spent the afternoon grading papers in the apartment she shared with her fiancé, Sam.<br> <br> That evening, Sam called 911 to report ... Show More
1h 12m
Recommended Episodes
Jul 2024
Brian Shaffer Interview ////// 770
<p>Brian Shaffer Interview ////// 770</p><p>Part 1 of 1</p><p><br /> </p><p><a href="http://www.truecrimegarage.com/" target="_blank">www.TrueCrimeGarage.com</a></p><p><br /> </p><p>How did Brian Shaffer a 27 year-old man at the time just simply disappear?  It's a question Columb ... Show More
49m 21s
Nov 2022
208 - The Disappearance of Leichia Reilly
On a bitterly cold winter night in January of 1985, twenty-one year old Leichia M. Reilly left her family home to visit a popular, local nightspot. She never made it home and early the next morning, her parents reported her missing. Investigators tracked down everyone who had bee ... Show More
1h 16m
Oct 20
Brian Sugrim
<p>In 1996, Brian Sugrim confessed to his then-girlfriend that he killed a man. In 2003, he told her he killed a woman, and even showed her where he buried the body. She waited years to tell the police out of fear for her and their children’s safety.&nbsp;</p><p>Join Mike and Gib ... Show More
1h 11m
Jan 2025
Darrel Johnson Part 2: Triangle Beneath the Stars
<p>In late June 2024, Darrel Johnson traveled from Phoenix to a remote state park in northeastern New Mexico with 33 other campers. They were celebrating the birthday of a woman’s daughter, who some described as Darrel’s girlfriend while others referred to her simply as a friend. ... Show More
53m 37s
Sep 2
Replay: William Jamison Part 2 - The Cost of Doing Business
<p>This episode originally aired on May 17, 2022. In the early morning hours of March 27, 1981, Bill Jamison vanished after a night out. He had spent time at a bar before stopping for a quick bite at a diner. The waitress remembered nothing unusual. Bill ordered his usual late-ni ... Show More
1h 2m
Sep 25
The Disappearance of Stefanie Damron (Maine)
<p>Stefanie Damron’s parents say that their 13-year-old daughter walked out the door and into the woods one September afternoon in 2024, and she hasn’t been seen or heard from since. They have their own suspicions about what happened to her, but so far, a multi-agency effort hasn ... Show More
22m 43s
Aug 6
The Day Three Children Disappeared In Broad Daylight, Without A Trace
On a scorching summer day in Adelaide, January 26, 1966, the Beaumont children—Jane, Arnna and Grant—left for Glenelg Beach and never came home. In a crowd of hundreds, they vanished without a trace, no evidence at all. Nearly 60 years on, the mystery still grips Australia, it's ... Show More
58m 57s
Apr 2025
Joseph "Joe Lupo" Rulli Part 2: Escape or Execution?
<p>Last week, we shared Part 1 of Joseph “Joe Lupo” Rulli’s story. You learned about his rise in the boxing world at a young age, his battle with Polio that tragically ended his career too soon, and Joe’s eventual rise within the mafia. For a while, things were looking good for J ... Show More
1h 4m
Jul 2025
Ep.1: Misty is Missing
Cold case investigator Sarah Cailean takes on the 1992 disappearance of 14-year-old Misty Copsey, who vanished after an afternoon at the Washington State Fair. The only evidence ever found was a pair of jeans, socks and underwear discovered months later along the side of a highwa ... Show More
49m 32s
Apr 2025
The Disappearance of Brittany Tee (Massachusetts)
<p>For more than two years, the family of Brittany Tee along with the Brookfield, Massachusetts, community and multiple law enforcement agencies have been searching for answers to her unexplained disappearance. It’s as if she simply vanished that January night, leaving no semblan ... Show More
32m 40s