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Rodney Bowsman Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lancaster, California on May 7, 2009

Victim Details

May 24, 2011

Aug 12, 2020

Rodney

Bowsman

84

67

67 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 7, 2009

Lancaster

California

Los Angeles County

93535

10239

LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

Monterey Park

California

,

009-10676-1126-400

May 14, 2009

LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

White

Blue

Blue

No

Oct 13, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP10955)
Rodney Dale Bowsman, aged 67, was last seen on May 7, 2009, when he left Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, California, driving his van. Just three hours after his departure, the van was found abandoned on railroad tracks in Boron, California. Since then, there has been no sign of Bowsman, and his disappearance remains unsolved.

Bowsman is described as a Caucasian male, standing 5'7" tall and weighing around 150 pounds, with white hair and blue eyes. Despite search efforts, no significant clues have emerged regarding his whereabouts. The circumstances surrounding his van's abandonment have raised concerns, but authorities have yet to determine what happened after he left the hospital.
Last Seen: May 7, 2009

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Possible Unidentified Matches (10)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

81%Moderate
John Doe — Los Angeles, California - unidentified case UP13458
John Doe — Los Angeles, California
UP13458 • Found Oct 7, 2014
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 65–80 vs 67 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 89%51 mi away, same county
TimingFound 5 years after last seen
Height 100%5'6"–5'10" vs 5'7"
Weight 99%134 lb vs 150 lb
Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
Eyes 30%Hazel vs Blue
80%Moderate
John Doe — Los Angeles, California
UP104480 • Found Mar 22, 2023
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 55–70 vs 67 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 88%53 mi away, same county
TimingFound 14 years after last seen
Height 100%5'6"–5'9" vs 5'7"
Weight 80%180–190 lb vs 150 lb
Hair 70%Brown vs Gray
Eyes 100%Blue vs Blue
80%Moderate
John Doe — Los Angeles, California - unidentified case UP78168
John Doe — Los Angeles, California
UP78168 • Found Mar 19, 2020
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Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 45–65 vs 67 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 88%56 mi away, same county
TimingFound 11 years after last seen
Height 100%5'5"–5'10" vs 5'7"
Weight 100%140–160 lb vs 150 lb
Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
Eyes 100%Blue vs Blue
80%Moderate
John Doe — Los Angeles, California - unidentified case UP15982
John Doe — Los Angeles, California
UP15982 • Found Jun 26, 2016
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Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 55–75 vs 67 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 89%51 mi away, same county
TimingFound 7 years after last seen
Height 100%5'5"–5'10" vs 5'7"
Weight 89%127 lb vs 150 lb
Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
Eyes 100%Blue vs Blue
79%Possible
John Doe — Menifee, California
UP100667 • Found Sep 9, 2021
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 58–72 vs 67 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 80%82 mi away, same state
TimingFound 12 years after last seen
Height 84%5'9" vs 5'7"
Weight 100%151 lb vs 150 lb
Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
Eyes 100%Blue vs Blue
79%Possible
John Doe — California - unidentified case UP15654
John Doe — California
UP15654 • Found Jul 9, 2016
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Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 55–75 vs 67 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 95%27 mi away, same county
TimingFound 7 years after last seen
Height 100%5'8"–6'0" vs 5'7"
Weight 100%141 lb vs 150 lb
Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
Eyes 0%Brown vs Blue
78%Possible
John Doe — Jurupa Valley, California
UP109282 • Found Nov 1, 2019
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Sex ✓Male
Age 98%Est. 78–92 vs 67 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 87%57 mi away, same state
TimingFound 10 years after last seen
Height 100%5'8" vs 5'7"
Weight 100%138 lb vs 150 lb
Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
Eyes 0%Brown vs Blue
78%Possible
John Doe — Los Angeles, California - unidentified case UP17010
John Doe — Los Angeles, California
UP17010 • Found Jul 28, 2017
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Sex ✓Male
Age 88%Est. 50–65 vs 67 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 90%48 mi away, same county
TimingFound 8 years after last seen
Height 100%5'7" vs 5'7"
Weight 77%182 lb vs 150 lb
Hair 40%Brown vs Gray
Eyes 100%Blue vs Blue
77%Possible
John Doe — Los Angeles, California - unidentified case UP77704
John Doe — Los Angeles, California
UP77704 • Found Dec 31, 2020
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Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 50–70 vs 67 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 89%51 mi away, same county
TimingFound 12 years after last seen
Height 100%5'3"–5'8" vs 5'7"
Weight 100%140–160 lb vs 150 lb
Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
Eyes 0%Brown vs Blue
76%Possible
John Doe — Sylmar, California - unidentified case UP15197
John Doe — Sylmar, California
UP15197 • Found Oct 8, 2015
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 70 vs 67 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 91%44 mi away, same county
TimingFound 6 years after last seen
Height 52%4'10"–5'3" vs 5'7"
Weight 100%141 lb vs 150 lb
Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
Eyes 0%Brown vs Blue

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Forum Posts (3)

It's intriguing how Rodney Dale Bowsman’s van ended up on the railroad tracks in Boron. I've been... ...Read More
11/08/2024
I came across this strange tidbit about Rodney Bowsman's disappearance and wanted to share it for... ...Read More
07/02/2024
Has anyone else looked into the train schedules around Boron on the day Rodney vanished? It just... ...Read More
02/01/2024

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