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A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
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ReJean Joseph Bowman
Bowman, date, approximate 2005
Date Missing 04/15/2005
Missing From
Kiamesha Lake, New York
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 04/27/1958 (64)
Age 46 years old
Height and Weight 5'10 - 5'11, 200 - 210 pounds
Medical Conditions Bowman has been diagnosed with multiple mental problems, including bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia, and is in need of medication. He also has a history of crack cocaine abuse.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Light brown hair, green eyes. Bowman is balding. He has scars on his calf and his nose and his nose has previously been broken. Bowman goes by the first name Patrick and some accounts refer to him by that name.
Details of Disappearance Bowman was last seen at approximately 3:30 a.m. on April 15, 2005, leaving his residence at Waterways, an apartment complex in the vicinity of Route 42 and Krier Lane in Kiamesha Lake, New York. He was carrying a dollar and planned walk to a Dunkin' Donuts half a mile away and get a cup of coffee. He has never been heard from again. Bowman was carrying a bottle of Ambien prescription sleeping pills at the time of his disappearance.
Bowman lived with his father at the time of his disappearance; his mother is deceased. His father believes he may be homeless and he is concerned for Bowman's welfare due to his medical conditions. Bowman's remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Sullivan County Sheriff's Department
845-794-7100
Other
NamUs
Project Jason
The Times Herald-Record
Missing Person Photos
A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
Missing Person Case Updates with Photos