Jun 09, 2015
Jul 27, 2023
Brandyn
Simmons
39
28
66 inches
69 inches
150 lbs
160 lbs
Black / African American
Male
In the bustling borough of Manhattan, New York, a 28-year-old man named Brandyn Simmons vanished, leaving behind a void of information and a community of concerned friends and family. On November 30, 2014, Simmons was last seen in the evening as he left a friend's apartment located at Third Avenue and East 12th Street in the East Village. At the time of his disappearance, he was reportedly living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The circumstances surrounding his departure from his friend's home and his subsequent movements remain unknown, marking the beginning of a prolonged and distressing search. Brandyn was an Iraq War veteran who, according to some sources, may have been grappling with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder related to his military service. His loved ones described him as having a shaved head, brown eyes, and some facial hair. A distinctive tattoo of the word "Harlem" adorned his arm. On the day he went missing, he was wearing a grey wool light jacket, a David Bowie T-shirt with white sleeves, black slacks, and brown boots. He was also reportedly wearing a black Kangol cap. The search for Brandyn Simmons has stretched on for years with no significant breakthroughs. His case has been classified as an endangered missing person, highlighting the serious concerns for his welfare. The lack of concrete leads and the passage of time have made the investigation challenging. The overview of this case is one of a sudden and unexplained disappearance of a military veteran from a major metropolitan area, leaving his family and friends without answers and a community with a lingering sense of unresolved loss. The official investigation into what happened to Brandyn Simmons after he walked out of his friend's East Village apartment remains open.
Nov 30, 2014
Manhattan
New York
New York County
24055
New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad
New York
New York
New York County
10039
2770 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York
2126947781
Local
Law Enforcement
KNMP12563
New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad
Black
Brown
Brown
08/16/2026
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