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Joseph Ames Missing Person Case

Last seen in Baycity, Texas on Aug 28, 2013

Victim Details

Sep 12, 2013

Dec 02, 2020

Joseph

Ames

74

62

60 inches

65 inches

160 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 28, 2013

Baycity

Texas

Matagorda County

77414

Unknown

14172

Seadrift Police Department

Seadrift

Texas

Calhoun County

77983

Leonard Bermea

Chief of Police

501 South Main Street, Texas

3617852069

Local

Law Enforcement

2013-0809

2013-08-30

Seadrift Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/18/2026


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Joseph Neil Ames, aged 62, was last seen on August 28, 2013, after leaving Seadrift, Texas, on a fishing boat. Ames, who was a resident of Bay City, Texas, disappeared under unclear circumstances, and he has not been heard from since. Standing 5'0" tall and weighing about 160 pounds, Ames had brown hair at the time of his disappearance. His case has puzzled investigators and remains unresolved, with no concrete information about what may have happened to him during the fishing trip. ...
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Last Seen: Aug 28, 2013

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    Has anyone considered looking into weather conditions on the day that Joseph Neil Ames disappeared? ... ...Read More
    09/13/2024
    Was anyone familiar with Joseph Neil Ames' routine fishing spots around Seadrift? I was just curious... ...Read More
    10/18/2023
    Did anyone else notice how the weather was on the day Joseph Neil Ames went missing? I did some digg... ...Read More
    02/25/2023
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