A bartender who interacted with Brian Hooker the night before his wife, Lynette Hooker, disappeared says the timeline surrounding the incident raises questions, based on what he observed and his familiarity with the local waterways, as reported by The New York Post.
Ken, 38, who works at the Abaco Inn on Elbow Cay, said he served Brian Hooker on the evening of April 3, when the couple spent time at the property’s pool and bar area.
According to Ken, the couple arrived at approximately 4:30 p.m., with Lynette heading to the pool ahead of Brian.
One of last people to see Brian Hooker before wife Lynette vanished reveals their boozy evening — and what caught his eyehttps://t.co/TJquEZ6YSr
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Ken said Brian ordered two rum and Cokes shortly after arriving and paid by card, speaking very little during the transaction. The bartender described him as “pretty tall” and tattooed.
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“He seemed like an old war vet or something like that,” Ken told The Post.
The couple remained at the location for about two and a half hours, according to Ken. Roughly 90 minutes after the initial order, Brian returned to the bar to request another round of drinks.
Ken said he noted Brian’s demeanor during that interaction.
“He was like, ‘Oh man, thank you for getting me served kinda quick’ … because we were crowded,” Ken said.
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Ken said he did not observe anything unusual during the time Brian was at the bar, but added that he never saw Lynette during the visit.
“When I heard about it the next day, I was shocked, definitely. But then again, I didn’t see the lady, I didn’t get to talk to her or anything like that,” the bartender said.
Authorities later reported that Lynette Hooker had not been seen since that evening. Brian Hooker told police that she fell from a small dinghy as they were returning to their boat, named “Soulmate,” and has denied any wrongdoing.
Lynette Hooker Case
Last known photo of woman missing in the Bahamas shows Lynette and Brian Hooker at a poolside just minutes before they left a resort to head back to their boat on a dinghy.This is significant because it show Lynette wearing a green cover up that Brian never… pic.twitter.com/nU78Ax1yTy— True Crime Belieber (@TrueCrimeBelieb) April 19, 2026
Ken, who is familiar with the geography and conditions in the area, said the timeline of events described does not align with his understanding of how long travel should take between Elbow Cay and Marsh Harbour, a nearby settlement located across the water.
“It’s weird … for him to be going from here to there, then ending up in Marsh Harbour, and nobody sees the lady, it’s weird,” Ken said.
He also pointed to the reported timing of events after the couple left the Abaco Inn.
“What catches my eye is they left here at 7, 7:30, and [her going missing] supposedly happened right after they left here, and he didn’t make it over there until 4 a.m. or something like that, in 25 mph winds,” the bartender said.
Ken noted that the distance between the two locations is relatively short.
“It’s only four miles that way. It shouldn’t have taken eight to 10 hours to get there. Even if he was only floating, it should have been a much quicker time,” he said.
♀️ Two paddle boards, still strapped to the boat.
Lynette Hooker loved the water. She paddle boarded. She worked out. She lived for adventure. Now she’s gone, and her husband is the only witness.
Read her story: https://t.co/OloXVYvdEs#PaddleBoard #Adventure #Missing— NY Pulse (@nypulsemedia) April 17, 2026
Brian Hooker was detained on Wednesday in connection with the disappearance but was released on Monday after investigators did not file charges.
The search for Lynette Hooker continues as authorities work to determine what happened after the couple departed Elbow Cay that night.
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