Philip Jordan Missing Person Case

Jun 06, 2018

Jan 12, 2024

Philip

Jordan

64

56

73 inches

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the late spring of 2018, a sense of unease began to settle over a Niagara Falls, New York, community as a local man, Philip M. Jordan, vanished without a trace. On May 17, 2018, the 56-year-old was seen for the last time by his landlord, leaving his apartment on his bicycle. This seemingly ordinary moment would become the starting point of a prolonged and baffling mystery. Philip, a white male with gray or partially gray hair and blue eyes, stood at 6 feet 1 inch and weighed around 165 pounds. He was known to have two distinctive tattoos: a heart on his right forearm and an anchor on his left. The alarm was officially raised when he was reported missing, and the Niagara Falls Police Department opened an investigation on May 23, 2018. The initial stages of the investigation uncovered a crucial, yet deeply concerning, piece of evidence. Philip Jordan's bicycle was discovered abandoned near Niagara Falls State Park. This discovery immediately cast a somber shadow over the search efforts, given the park's proximity to the powerful and unforgiving Niagara River. The location of the bicycle raised the distressing possibility of an accident, a scenario that could not be overlooked by investigators. Despite this lead, however, no further signs of Philip were found in the immediate vicinity or in the days and weeks that followed. As time stretched on, the search for Philip Jordan continued, but answers remained elusive. Law enforcement agencies, including the Niagara Falls Police Department and the New York State Park Police, were involved in the case. His personal information and the circumstances of his disappearance were entered into national databases for missing persons. Despite these efforts and the passage of years, Philip's whereabouts remain unknown. His case stands as a painful and unresolved mystery for his family and the Niagara Falls community, a story that began with a simple bicycle ride and ended in a void of unanswered questions. The discovery of his bicycle near the state park is the last known clue in a case that has left a community searching for closure.

May 17, 2018

Niagara Falls

New York

Niagara County

14303

37447

Niagara Falls Police Department

Niagara Falls

New York

Niagara County

14305

Kenneth Redmond

Juvenile Detective

1925 Main St, New York

7162864711

Local

Law Enforcement

20518-18

2018-05-23

Niagara Falls Police Department

9961

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

09/03/2026