Overview

Date last seen: December 6, 2007
Location last seen: Aboard the fishing vessel F/V Provider, docked at the Transient Float in Kodiak Harbor, Kodiak, Alaska.

Main Circumstances

• Robin Andrew Webster disappeared during the early morning hours while working aboard a commercial fishing vessel.
• His hat was later found on the deck of the vessel.
• Despite searches, Webster has never been located.
• Authorities believe he may have accidentally fallen into the harbor and drowned, but because his body has never been recovered, the case remains unresolved as a missing person.

Detailed Case Breakdown

Case Summary

Full Name: Sue Woodrum Bean, also known as Mary Sue Woodrum Bean

Age at Disappearance: 49 years old

Date of Birth: June 2, 1936

Date Last Seen: December 21, 1985

Last Known Location: Silver Creek, Burnet County, Texas

Case Classification: Endangered Missing — Foul Play Possible

Current Publicly Documented Status: Unresolved missing-person case

Texas DPS Case Number: M8806004

Summary: Sue Woodrum Bean disappeared from Silver Creek, Texas, on December 21, 1985. She has never been publicly documented as located, and authorities have classified her disappearance as an endangered missing-person case in which foul play is possible. Despite the passage of decades, publicly available records provide few details about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, leaving fundamental questions unanswered.

Background and Circumstances of Sue Woodrum Bean’s Disappearance

On December 21, 1985, Sue Woodrum Bean was last seen in Silver Creek, a community in Burnet County, Texas. She was 49 years old at the time. Her disappearance would become a decades-old mystery, with remarkably little information about her final known movements entering the public record.

Born on June 2, 1936, Sue was also identified in official records by the name Mary Sue Woodrum Bean. The Texas Department of Public Safety describes her as a white woman with black hair and brown eyes. Its missing-person bulletin lists her height as 5 feet 4 inches and her weight as approximately 135 pounds. Other missing-person resources provide broader estimates of 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 7 inches and 135 to 145 pounds.

One distinguishing characteristic recorded by authorities is that Sue wore eyeglasses. This detail, together with her physical description and photographs, remains relevant to efforts to recognize her or identify information connected to her disappearance.

Publicly accessible records do not provide a detailed biography of Sue’s life before she vanished. Reliable information about her occupation, immediate family, daily routine, or personal circumstances has not been established in the reviewed sources. These gaps should not be interpreted as evidence that she lacked family or community connections; they reflect the limited information available for public reporting.

What Happened on December 21, 1985?

The central confirmed fact is that Sue was last seen in Silver Creek on December 21, 1985. However, the public records reviewed do not identify the exact address, time of day, or circumstances of that final sighting.

There is also no verified public account establishing whether Sue was traveling, visiting someone, leaving a residence, or participating in another activity immediately before she disappeared. No confirmed description of a vehicle, traveling companion, or last known conversation was located.

These missing details are significant because they prevent a reliable reconstruction of Sue’s final hours. Any account claiming to describe her movements, relationships, or activities on that date would require additional evidence before being treated as fact.

Investigation History and Available Evidence

Sue Woodrum Bean’s disappearance is documented by the Texas Department of Public Safety Missing Persons Clearinghouse. The agency’s official bulletin identifies her case as endangered, with foul play possible, and assigns it case number M8806004.

This classification is important. It establishes that the possibility of criminal involvement is recognized in the official missing-person record. It does not establish that Sue was murdered, that a particular crime occurred, or that investigators have identified a responsible person.

Missing-Person Records and Public Documentation

The Texas DPS bulletin provides Sue’s identifying characteristics, date of disappearance, last known community, alternate name, and case classification. The record also includes photographs intended to support identification and public awareness.

The Charley Project, a missing-person information resource, maintains a separate profile documenting Sue’s disappearance. Its case description confirms the December 21, 1985 date and Silver Creek location while noting that foul play is possible and that few circumstances have been made public.

Additional missing-person resources have preserved her case information, including the NamUs identification number MP8447 as reported by the Uncovered case database. These records help maintain visibility for a disappearance that might otherwise receive little public attention.

Searches, Witnesses, and Physical Evidence

The reviewed public sources do not provide a verified chronology of searches conducted immediately after Sue vanished. They also do not identify specific witnesses, describe recovered physical evidence, or document a particular location examined during the investigation.

No publicly confirmed forensic finding, crime-scene discovery, or identification of remains connected to Sue was located in the sources reviewed. This does not establish that investigators possess no evidence. Law enforcement may retain information that has never been publicly released.

DNA and Forensic Identification

Historical missing-person listings have referenced DNA information associated with Sue’s case. However, the reviewed official public bulletin does not explain the nature of any available DNA material, when it was collected, or whether it has been used in a particular forensic comparison.

No verified public announcement was located confirming that investigative genetic genealogy, a new DNA match, or a forensic identification has resolved her disappearance. It would therefore be premature to describe DNA technology as having produced a breakthrough in this case.

Theories and Unresolved Questions

The greatest difficulty in understanding Sue Woodrum Bean’s disappearance is the absence of a detailed, verified account of what happened when she was last seen. Although authorities acknowledge that foul play is possible, the public evidence does not establish a single explanation.

The Possibility of Foul Play

Foul play remains an officially recognized possibility. However, no publicly verified suspect, motive, confession, criminal charge, or homicide determination was identified in the reviewed case materials.

The classification should be understood as a reason for continued concern and investigation, not proof of a particular criminal scenario. Without additional evidence, it is not possible to determine whether another person was involved in Sue’s disappearance.

Could Other Circumstances Explain Her Disappearance?

The limited public record also leaves open questions about whether an accident, medical emergency, or another circumstance might have contributed to Sue’s disappearance. These are general possibilities in an unresolved missing-person investigation, not documented theories specifically supported by evidence in Sue’s case.

There is no reliable public information establishing that Sue intended to disappear voluntarily, experienced a particular medical crisis, or was involved in an accident. None of these explanations should be presented as more likely than another without supporting investigative findings.

Questions That Remain Unanswered

• Where exactly was Sue last seen in Silver Creek?
• Who last had confirmed contact with her on December 21, 1985?
• What was she doing immediately before her disappearance?
• Were any belongings, transportation records, or other physical evidence recovered?
• Did investigators receive witness information that has not been publicly disclosed?
• Have modern forensic methods been applied to any preserved evidence?
• Does law enforcement possess information that could help establish what happened to Sue?

These questions identify gaps in the public record. They do not imply that investigators failed to examine them or that evidence exists to support any particular theory.