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Riccardo Bowers Missing Person Case

Last seen in Des Moines, Iowa on May 15, 2001

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Riccardo Rickey Bowers, a 44-year-old Black male, was reported missing in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 15, 2001. At the time of his disappearance, he was approximately 6 feet tall and weighed 175 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white YMCA shirt and jeans.

The circumstances surrounding Bowers's disappearance are distressing, as he was last seen jumping into the Des Moines River near Locust Street. The Des Moines Police Department opened an investigation int ...Read More
Last Seen: May 15, 2001

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    Victim Details

    Mar 18, 2013

    Oct 27, 2022

    Riccardo

    Bowers

    68

    44

    72 inches

    175 lbs

    Black / African American

    Male

    May 15, 2001

    Des Moines

    Iowa

    Polk County

    22507

    Des Moines Police Department

    Des Moines

    Iowa

    Polk County

    50309

    Darren Cornwell

    Sgt

    25 East 1st Street, Iowa

    5152834864

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    2001-18805

    Des Moines Police Department

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    05/27/2026


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