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Neal Boware Missing Person Case

Last seen in Akron, Ohio on Jul 24, 2006

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2011

Jan 05, 2024

Neal

Boware

40

21

67 inches

69 inches

165 lbs

180 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Jul 24, 2006

Akron

Ohio

Summit County

30953

Akron Police Department

Akron

Ohio

Summit County

44308

Dalvin Horton

Detective

217 South High Street, Ohio

3303752552

Local

Law Enforcement

06-123119

2006-06-24

Akron Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/13/2026


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In the late afternoon of a summer day in Akron, Ohio, the life of Neal L. Boware, a 21-year-old man, took a distressing and mysterious turn. On July 24, 2006, Neal, who is of Black and Korean descent, was walking home with his mother after a doctor's appointment. Around 5:30 p.m., they made a stop at a grocery store. In a moment that would forever alter the course of his family's life, Neal unexpectedly ran out of the store. His mother followed, witnessing him run towards a bridge on W ...
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Last Seen: Jul 24, 2006

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  • Case file: Neal Boware - Akron Beacon Journal
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    Has anyone else looked into the specific area where Neal Boware was last seen? I'm curious about the... ...Read More
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