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He was really, really sociable. You know, everywhere he went, he just knew everybody.

And he always had a story about how we knew that person. He really loved reading. He read constantly. I never saw him without a book.

He was helpful. He liked helping people. He sponsored a lot of people in AA. He was funny too. He loved to dance.

Shortly after he went missing, my sister and I actually spent numerous weekends walking all through the woods, all through Westbrook looking for him.

After about six weeks, we realized that A, we weren't going to find him. And B, if we did find his body, that after six weeks, we really didn't want this.

We didn't want to be the ones to find him. When they hadn't found him, after just a couple of days. It was very obvious that something was up.

I just never dreamed that eight years later, we still wouldn't have any answers. Like, how do you hide your own body? That makes no sense to me.

On September 11th, 2014, 63-year-old Daniel Ferrar left the assisted living facility he resided at in Westbrook, Connecticut.

He had $20 in his pocket and stated that he was going to get himself some lunch. This was something that Danny did quite often.

He was one of the younger residents in the home and got bored staying inside all day. Danny was then seen at a local store making a purchase. But Danny never returned home.

And the people who ran the facility became concerned enough to contact his family and the police right away.

Danny was known to leave for the day and walk around town, but he always came back.

Where could Danny have gone with just the clothes on his back and $20 in cash? More than eight years later, Danny's family is still searching for the answers to that question.

I'm Rissa and from Wondering, this is Episode 374 of The Vanished. Daniel Ferrar's story.

I'm Candace DeLong, host of the podcast Killer Psychie. And in our newest season, we dissect the thoughts and behaviors of the most violent figures in history.

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Before we get started, this episode contains discussions of suicide which can be distressing. If you need resources or support, you can call or text the suicide and crisis lifeline at 988 or visit 988lyfline.org.

September 11th is an emotional day for most of us. It brings up memories of the devastating terrorist attacks that happened 21 years ago.

But somehow still feel like just yesterday. For Daniel Ferrar's loved ones, September 11th is an emotional day for another reason as well. It's the day that Danny seemingly vanished into thin air, never to be seen or heard from again.

Things weren't always easy for Danny and he had many struggles throughout the course of his life. Here's earlier Danny had a stroke that left him disabled and in need of care.

He had lost his independence and the ability to do things he once loved like reading. And even speaking was difficult for him much of the time.

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