Brook Lynn Peck: Missing from New Port Richey, Florida Since October 2015

NamUs Case Number	MP34394
Name	Brook Lynn Peck (Nickname: Brooklyn)
Biological Sex	Female
Race/Ethnicity	White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact	October 26th, 2015 (Monday)
NamUs Case Created	July 14th, 2016 (Thursday)
Location	New Port Richey, Florida (Pasco County); Van Doren Avenue is mentioned in conjunction with her last sighting.
Missing Age	21 Years
Current Age	31 Years
Birthdate Range	October 27th, 1993 – October 26th, 1994 Probably in December 1993.
Height	4'7" – 5'0" (55–60 inches)
Weight	100–110 lbs
BMI	21.5–23.2 (Normal range, indicating a petite, slender build, which helps visualize Brook as having an average, lightweight frame for her height)
Hair Color	Brown (Long, past shoulders)
Eye Color	Hazel
Distinctive Physical Features	Pierced ears; Tattoos: Large clock on right chest, large skull on left chest, tattoos on both wrists, writing from shoulder to shoulder on upper chest, tattoo on left thigh
Clothing and Accessories	Unknown clothing, footwear, or jewelry; no eyewear or accessories
Circumstances of Disappearance	Brook left a friend’s residence (Hillside Drive) at approximately 2:00 AM on October 26th, 2015, to meet an unknown subject and has not been seen since. She was said to be heading to a Sunoco gas station at that time.
Transportation	No information entered

By: Shane Lambert
Original Publication Date: October 9th, 2025

AI dramatization. Theory is speculative.

Brook Lynn Peck - Trucker Theory

On October 26th, 2015, Brook Lynn Peck, a 21-year-old woman, vanished from New Port Richey, Florida, after leaving a friend’s home on Hillside Drive around 2:00 AM to meet an unknown individual at a Sunoco gas station. The nearest Sunoco station to Hillside Drive was at 5736 US Highway 19, New Port Richey, FL 34652. Her phone made its last outgoing call at 6:17 AM, and she hasn’t been heard from since.

With a court date set for October 27th and clothes laid out for her return, her disappearance under suspicious circumstances has puzzled investigators for a decade. Given her struggles with substance use and involvement in prostitution, one compelling theory emerges: could Brook’s case be a truck-stop disappearance tied to a late-night client?

Truckers are a known entity when it comes to prostitution usage. The lingo for women who engage in prostitution is "lot lizard." Furthermore, the truckers are a known entity in relation to missing persons cases. The FBI's Highway Serial Killings Initiative reflects the dangers that are associated with some individuals who are long-distance truckers.

Brook Lynn Peck - The Gas Station Disappearance

The Sunoco station at 5736 US Highway 19, located along a bustling corridor, was a likely 24/7 operation in 2015, though this isn’t explicitly documented. Its position on a major thoroughfare like US 19, a key route in Pasco County’s trucking network, supports this assumption, as gas stations in such areas often cater to late-night travelers and truckers. 

Google Maps imagery confirms the station rebranded to Shell between June and December 2016; the current Shell operates 24/7, reinforcing the site’s round-the-clock accessibility. In 2015, this Sunoco was a plausible rendezvous point at 2:00 AM, especially for transient visitors.

Google Maps also reveals a critical clue from about the time of her disappearance: archival footage of the area on Google Maps shows a rig parked at the station. While not a formal truck stop like a Pilot or Love’s, the location’s proximity to US 19 appears to have made it a convenient pull-off for truckers needing fuel or rest. Informal parking for semis is common along such highways in North America. Brook’s plan to meet someone suggests a prearranged encounter, and her history in sex work points to a possible “John” contacting her, possibly a trucker.

Truckers, often transient and seeking discreet services, are a known demographic in highway sex trade and truck stops emerge in missing persons cases quite often, as seen in cases like Patricia Seelbaugh's. A trucker idling at the Sunoco could have called Brook, luring her to the lot.

This theory, although speculative, aligns with the case’s suspicious nature. Furthermore, it aligns with known missing persons patterns. Truck stops, broadly construed to include gas stations where truckers are allowed to park long term, aren't safe places to be in the wee hours of the morning. In my speculation, I lean toward disappearance by a John who was employed as a trucker and who used the gas station's parking areas for rest.