{"id":212,"date":"2025-07-02T17:44:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T21:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/?p=212"},"modified":"2025-07-02T17:44:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T21:44:25","slug":"new-york-man-vanishes-while-on-vacation-with-his-wife-in-turks-and-caicos-he-basically-disappeared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/2025\/07\/new-york-man-vanishes-while-on-vacation-with-his-wife-in-turks-and-caicos-he-basically-disappeared\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Man Vanishes While on Vacation With His Wife in Turks and Caicos: \u2018He basically disappeared\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"
Tarrance Family | Inset: Turks and Caicos Royal Police Force<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What was meant to be a relaxing vacation turned into a nightmare when Brian Tarrence, 51, mysteriously vanished while on a romantic getaway with his wife in Turks and Caicos.<\/p>\n

Brian, who recently moved from Monroe, New York, to Manhattan, had arrived with his wife on June 22, planning a peaceful week of sunshine, boat rides, and dinners together. But in the early hours of June 25, something changed. Around 3:30 a.m., security footage captured Brian leaving their Airbnb in Grace Bay, wearing a T-shirt, shorts, and sneakers, and walking toward the tourist-heavy downtown area. Since then, there has been no sign of him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe basically disappears,\u201d said private investigator Carl DeFazio, who was hired by the family to help find Brian. DeFazio, a former NYPD officer and Marine, shared that everything seemed normal leading up to Brian\u2019s disappearance. The couple had enjoyed dinner and a boat trip earlier that day, like any other vacationing family.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything prior to the point where he walked out of that house, he seems fine,\u201d DeFazio explained. \u201cBut it\u2019s bizarre in itself. His wife was sleeping, and he just walked out into town in the middle of the night.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brian took his cellphone and wallet with him when he left, and according to DeFazio, the area he walked into is considered \u201cvery safe. ” Still, no one has heard from him, and the reason he left remains a mystery.<\/p>\n

Local authorities in the British Overseas Territory have been using drones to scan the area, reviewing security footage, and working with local businesses to help trace Brian\u2019s steps that night. Flyers with Brian\u2019s face have been posted all over the island, and many locals and tourists have offered their help in the search.<\/p>\n

DeFazio expressed gratitude for the community\u2019s support, saying, \u201cI\u2019m very proud of the response from the local businesses and people on vacation.\u201d<\/p>\n

While there is currently no evidence of foul play, the investigator says they are keeping all possibilities open. \u201cSo far, we haven\u2019t been successful in anything, but we\u2019re not giving up hope,\u201d DeFazio shared. \u201cWhat I tell the family \u2026 in cases like this: Stay positive until you have a reason not to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brian\u2019s wife has remained on the island to assist with the search, continuing to hope and pray for her husband\u2019s safe return.<\/p>\n

In times like these, it is a reminder for us as believers to lift families like the Tarrences in prayer. We can pray for Brian\u2019s safety, for wisdom and strength for his wife, and for the search teams working tirelessly to find him.<\/p>\n

Lord, we ask You to guide the search for Brian. Bring light to the darkness and hope to his family. Protect him wherever he may be and strengthen his wife as she waits for answers. We trust in Your goodness and Your power to bring him home. Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What was meant to be a relaxing vacation turned into a nightmare when Brian Tarrence, 51, mysteriously vanished while on a romantic getaway with his wife in Turks and Caicos. Brian, who recently moved from Monroe, New York, to Manhattan, had arrived with his wife on June 22, planning a peaceful week of sunshine, boat…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":462,"featured_media":215,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fbia_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nNew York Man Vanishes While on Vacation With His Wife in Turks and Caicos: \u2018He basically disappeared\u2019<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"New Yorker Brian Tarrence vanished in Turks and Caicos during a vacation with his wife, sparking a search and prayers for his safe return.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/2025\/07\/new-york-man-vanishes-while-on-vacation-with-his-wife-in-turks-and-caicos-he-basically-disappeared\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New York Man Vanishes While on Vacation With His Wife in Turks and Caicos: \u2018He basically disappeared\u2019\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"New Yorker Brian Tarrence vanished in Turks and Caicos during a vacation with his wife, sparking a search and prayers for his safe return.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/2025\/07\/new-york-man-vanishes-while-on-vacation-with-his-wife-in-turks-and-caicos-he-basically-disappeared\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"In His Hands\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-02T21:44:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-02T21:44:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/457\/2025\/07\/Missing-Man_credit-Tarrance-Family-Inset-Turks-and-Caicos-Royal-Police-Force.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Beliefnet Contributors\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"New York Man Vanishes While on Vacation With His Wife in Turks and Caicos: \u2018He basically disappeared\u2019","description":"New Yorker Brian Tarrence vanished in Turks and Caicos during a vacation with his wife, sparking a search and prayers for his safe return.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/2025\/07\/new-york-man-vanishes-while-on-vacation-with-his-wife-in-turks-and-caicos-he-basically-disappeared\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"New York Man Vanishes While on Vacation With His Wife in Turks and Caicos: \u2018He basically disappeared\u2019","og_description":"New Yorker Brian Tarrence vanished in Turks and Caicos during a vacation with his wife, sparking a search and prayers for his safe return.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/2025\/07\/new-york-man-vanishes-while-on-vacation-with-his-wife-in-turks-and-caicos-he-basically-disappeared\/","og_site_name":"In His Hands","article_published_time":"2025-07-02T21:44:04+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-07-02T21:44:25+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":900,"url":"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/457\/2025\/07\/Missing-Man_credit-Tarrance-Family-Inset-Turks-and-Caicos-Royal-Police-Force.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Beliefnet Contributors","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/2025\/07\/new-york-man-vanishes-while-on-vacation-with-his-wife-in-turks-and-caicos-he-basically-disappeared\/","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/2025\/07\/new-york-man-vanishes-while-on-vacation-with-his-wife-in-turks-and-caicos-he-basically-disappeared\/","name":"New York Man Vanishes While on Vacation With His Wife in Turks and Caicos: \u2018He basically disappeared\u2019","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/2025\/07\/new-york-man-vanishes-while-on-vacation-with-his-wife-in-turks-and-caicos-he-basically-disappeared\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/2025\/07\/new-york-man-vanishes-while-on-vacation-with-his-wife-in-turks-and-caicos-he-basically-disappeared\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/457\/2025\/07\/Missing-Man_credit-Tarrance-Family-Inset-Turks-and-Caicos-Royal-Police-Force.jpg","datePublished":"2025-07-02T21:44:04+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-02T21:44:25+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/#\/schema\/person\/aea408b5be59bf6e05556b03859b6b79"},"description":"New Yorker Brian Tarrence vanished in Turks and Caicos during a vacation with his wife, sparking a search and prayers for his safe return.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/2025\/07\/new-york-man-vanishes-while-on-vacation-with-his-wife-in-turks-and-caicos-he-basically-disappeared\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/2025\/07\/new-york-man-vanishes-while-on-vacation-with-his-wife-in-turks-and-caicos-he-basically-disappeared\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/2025\/07\/new-york-man-vanishes-while-on-vacation-with-his-wife-in-turks-and-caicos-he-basically-disappeared\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/457\/2025\/07\/Missing-Man_credit-Tarrance-Family-Inset-Turks-and-Caicos-Royal-Police-Force.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/457\/2025\/07\/Missing-Man_credit-Tarrance-Family-Inset-Turks-and-Caicos-Royal-Police-Force.jpg","width":1200,"height":900,"caption":"Tarrance Family | Inset: Turks and Caicos Royal Police Force"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/2025\/07\/new-york-man-vanishes-while-on-vacation-with-his-wife-in-turks-and-caicos-he-basically-disappeared\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"New York Man Vanishes While on Vacation With His Wife in Turks and Caicos: \u2018He basically disappeared\u2019"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/","name":"In His Hands","description":"Finding hope in heartbreak, held by His grace","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/#\/schema\/person\/aea408b5be59bf6e05556b03859b6b79","name":"Beliefnet Staff","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/author\/skirk\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/462"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":221,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212\/revisions\/221"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}