Name: Matthew Joseph Grant
Age: 22 years old
Last seen: November 20, 2023
Location: Henrietta, New York
Status: Found safe on December 12, 2023
Case Information
22-year-old Matthew Joseph Grant was last seen in Henrietta, New York on November 20, 2023. He disappeared after leaving home, telling his roommates he was going to meet a friend.
Background
Matthew Joseph Grant was born on July 2, 2001 in Detroit, Michigan to parents Mark and Nancy Grant. He has a sister.
Grant grew up in Onaway, Michigan where he attended Onaway High School. He was a member of the Quiz Bowl team and was the high school’s National Honors Society president.
Grant was a four-time placer in the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) state tournament. He also qualified for the MHSAA Dual States three times.
Grant lives in Henrietta, New York and is a student at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) with a major in Mechanical Engineering. He was named co-captain of RIT’s wrestling team for the 2023-24 season.
Grant is known to frequent state parks. His hobbies include hiking, fishing and reading.
Disappearance
On November 20, 2023, Matthew Grant’s last contact with family was a phone call he made to his father where he said his wallet had been stolen and thieves cleaned out his bank account. He sounded frustrated, but not devastated, according to his father.
Grant went to wrestling practice that day and nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
Around 10:00 pm, Grant was last seen in Henrietta, New York when he left his home near the Rochester Institute of Technology campus, telling his roommates he was going to meet a girl. However, the girl later told his friends they didn’t have plans.
Instead, Grant headed east out of the Rochester area and his vehicle, a 2014 charcoal gray Jeep Cherokee with Michigan license plate ESR-8141, was traced to Exit 36, outside Syracuse.
Before midnight, Grant was seen on surveillance video at a gas station between Exit 39 and 41 near Waterloo and Syracuse. He appeared to be alone and did not appear to be in distress.
An hour later, his E-ZPass was last recorded at the Watertown-Binghamton exit on the New York State Thruway, near Exit 36 by Interstate 81.
Matthew Grant never returned home and hasn’t been heard from since.
A missing person’s report was filed with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office when Matthew failed to return home.
Investigation
Matthew Grant left his cellphone behind at home.
His search history on the night he left shows maps of the Adirondack Mountains and Appalachian Trails. He also talked about wanting to venture out of Rochester and explore the outdoors.
Matthew Grant Found Safe
Matthew Grant has been found safe and reunited with his family.
On the night of December 12, 2023, his vehicle was found by a police officer who called in the plate number and took action, leading to the reunion. No further details have been released.
Appearance
Physical Description:
White male born on July 2, 2001. Matthew has brown hair, brown eyes, stands 5’8 tall, and weighs 140 -150 pounds.
Distinctive Physical Features:
No information available.
Clothing and accessories:
Matthew was last seen wearing a green jacket and blue jeans.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Matthew Grant please contact the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office at (305) 292-7000. Case Number: 23-48743 ZW
Resources & Further Information
Missing College Student: Matthew Grant – New York State – Division of Criminal Justice Services
Matthew Grant – Rochester Institute of Technology Athletics
Find Matthew Grant – Facebook
News & Media Links
Search for missing RIT student Matthew Grant expands – WHAM 11/23
Onaway parents hope for help in the search for their missing son – UpNorthLive 11/23
Search continues for missing RIT student – WKBW 11/23
Parents of missing RIT student work to retrace his route and ask for public’s help – WHEC 11/23
Search for missing RIT student expanded; new details released – Democrat & Chronicle 12/23
Surveillance video shows RIT student at gas station night he went missing – WHEC 12/23
Search continues for missing RIT student Matthew Grant – Rochester First 12/23
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Since this Disappearance has his vehicle been found ? .
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The wall that he is sitting / leaning on in the photograph is it also one of the places that he went to on a regular basis ? .
Given his hobbies , is there a special place that he chose to go to more than others ? .
At the truck stop was he in conversation with other people outside or in the store , on the security camera ‘s was he seen getting into his vehicle and driving off on his own or with somebody else ? .