ReJean Bowman Missing Person Case

Mar 01, 2010

Jun 30, 2024

ReJean

Bowman

67

46

70 inches

71 inches

200 lbs

210 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the early morning hours of April 15, 2005, a quiet stillness hung over Kiamesha Lake, New York. It was around 3:30 a.m. when 47-year-old ReJean Joseph Bowman, a male resident of the Waterways apartment complex, decided to leave his home. With just a single dollar in his possession, his plan was simple: a half-mile walk to a nearby Dunkin' Donuts for a cup of coffee. This seemingly ordinary late-night coffee run would be the last time he was ever seen or heard from. Bowman, who also went by the name Patrick, left the apartment he shared with his father and vanished without a trace into the pre-dawn darkness. The hours turned into days, and with no sign of ReJean, concern grew into a formal investigation led by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office. At the time of his disappearance, Bowman was described as a white male, standing between 5'10" and 5'11" and weighing around 200 to 210 pounds. He had balding, light brown hair and green eyes. Distinctive marks included scars on his nose and calf, and his nose had been previously broken. The investigation had to consider his personal circumstances; Bowman had been diagnosed with multiple mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia, and required medication. He also had a history of substance abuse. At the time he went missing, he was reportedly carrying a prescription bottle of Ambien. Years have passed since ReJean Bowman's disappearance, yet the case remains unsolved, leaving a void of unanswered questions for his family and community. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Department continues to list him as a missing person, the details of his case logged under agency case number 2005-0838. His father expressed concern that his son may have become homeless, worried for his welfare due to his medical needs. The initial report was filed on the same day he was last seen, but the official NamUs case was not created until March of 2010. The circumstances of his disappearance are a stark reminder of how quickly a life can change. An ordinary walk for a cup of coffee became the starting point of an enduring mystery, a story without an ending that continues to linger in the community of Kiamesha Lake.

Apr 15, 2005

Kiamesha Lake

New York

Sullivan County

12751

8221

Sullivan County Sheriff's Office

Monticello

New York

Sullivan County

12701

58 Old Route 17, New York

8457947100

County

Law Enforcement

2005-0838

2005-04-15

Sullivan County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Green

Green

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