| Age at missing | 75 years old |
| Case ID | isaac-joseph-riley |
| City en | Lutcher |
| City geo ID | 4332152 |
| City slug | lutcher |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 22093 |
| County slug | st-james |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1914-11-12 |
| Disappearance details | Riley was last seen at the Riverlands Health Care Center, a nursing facility in Lutcher, Louisiana, on February 6, 1990. He'd been living there for about nine months. He got dressed and tried to leave the nursing home between 4:00 and 4:30 a.m., but the staff found him and made him go back to his room. When they checked between 4:45 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., he was gone and the staff notified the police. An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of Riley, however; he has never been heard from again. Riley frequently took walks or rode his bicycle in the community prior to his disappearance. There were no sightings of him in the local community in the days after he vanished, however, so police don't believe he's still in the area. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency St. James Parish Sheriff's Office 225-562-2510 Source Information NamUs The Doe Network The Times-Picayune Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated June 16, 2011; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details en | Riley was last seen at the Riverlands Health Care Center, a nursing facility in Lutcher, Louisiana, on February 6, 1990. He'd been living there for about nine months. He got dressed and tried to leave the nursing home between 4:00 and 4:30 a.m., but the staff found him and made him go back to his room. When they checked between 4:45 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., he was gone and the staff notified the police. An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of Riley, however; he has never been heard from again. Riley frequently took walks or rode his bicycle in the community prior to his disappearance. There were no sightings of him in the local community in the days after he vanished, however, so police don't believe he's still in the area. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency St. James Parish Sheriff's Office 225-562-2510 Source Information NamUs The Doe Network The Times-Picayune Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated June 16, 2011; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 176 |
| Distinguishing marks | Black male. Gray hair, brown eyes. Riley's nickname is Drift. He has a nervous tic in his left eye and he wears a partial lower dental bridge. |
| Distinguishing marks en | Black male. Gray hair, brown eyes. Riley's nickname is Drift. He has a nervous tic in his left eye and he wears a partial lower dental bridge. |
| Full name | Isaac Joseph Riley |
| Full name en | Isaac Joseph Riley |
| Height | 5'7 - 5'9 |
| ID | 7979 |
| Investigating agency | St. James Parish Sheriff's Office 225-562-2510 Source Information NamUs The Doe Network The Times-Picayune Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People |
| Missing since | 1990-02-06 |
| Official last updated | 2011-06-16 |
| Official update count | 1 |
| Official update history | casefile added. |
| Path | louisiana/st-james/lutcher |
| Race | Black |
| Race en | Black |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | NamUs The Doe Network The Times-Picayune Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People |
| State en | Louisiana |
| State ref | LA |
| State slug | louisiana |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | louisiana/st-james/lutcher |
| Weight | 126 - 140 pounds |
Riley was last seen at the Riverlands Health Care Center, a nursing facility in Lutcher, Louisiana, on February 6, 1990. He’d been living there for about nine months. He got dressed and tried to leave the nursing home between 4:00 and 4:30 a.m., but the staff found him and made him go back to his room. When they checked between 4:45 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., he was gone and the staff notified the police. An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of Riley, however; he has never been heard from again. Riley frequently took walks or rode his bicycle in the community prior to his disappearance. There were no sightings of him in the local community in the days after he vanished, however, so police don’t believe he’s still in the area. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office 225-562-2510 Source Information NamUs The Doe Network The Times-Picayune Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated June 16, 2011; casefile added.