Dec 12, 2008
Oct 06, 2022
Adam
Breaux
83
50
71 inches
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the heart of Louisiana's Cajun Country, the disappearance of Adam "A.J." Breaux has remained a troubling mystery for his family and the community of Houma. A dependable and well-known figure, Breaux was a 50-year-old clothing salesman at Earl Williams Clothing Store, where he had worked for over three decades. A divorced father of three daughters, he had a strong support system and a reputation for being a friendly and helpful person. Breaux had successfully battled alcoholism and had been sober for eight years, actively participating in Alcoholics Anonymous and serving as the secretary for his local chapter. He was known for his commitment to helping others in the program at any time, day or night. The evening of his disappearance, Breaux attended an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at the Easy Does It Club on Bernard Street. He was last seen after 10:00 p.m. when he stopped at a convenience store to buy a gallon of milk before heading to the home he shared with one of his daughters. He never made it home. Two days later, his silver 1988 Ford Tempo was discovered abandoned and locked in a park just across the street from the club. Inside the vehicle were his wallet, his personal checkbook, the checkbook for the Alcoholics Anonymous chapter, and a bag containing $165 in A.A. funds. Curiously, the car was low on fuel, despite Breaux having purchased gasoline just hours before he vanished. The car keys and the carton of milk he had just bought were missing and have never been found. In the days that followed, conflicting and strange potential sightings of Breaux emerged. One acquaintance reported seeing him on the day his car was found, noting that Breaux, typically well-dressed, appeared unkempt and nervous in ill-fitting clothes. This witness also mentioned that he may have been with three men in a red compact car. Another witness also reported seeing Breaux with three other men in a similar vehicle. Adding to the confusion, another individual claimed to have seen three men forcing a fourth into a white car in the same park where Breaux's vehicle was located. His family, convinced he would not have left on his own, believes he may have been taken against his will, perhaps after stopping to help someone in need. Years after he vanished, his daughters revealed that Breaux was gay, a fact he had kept private from the public. Despite the passage of time and A.J. Breaux being declared legally dead in 1998, his case remains an unsolved and painful enigma for his loved ones and the Houma community.
Aug 28, 1991
Houma
Louisiana
Terrebonne Parish
3116
Houma Police Department
Houma
Louisiana
Terrebonne Parish
70360
Tim Lucas
Detective
500 Honduras Street, Louisiana
9858736371
Local
Law Enforcement
08-2023-91
Houma Police Department
4421
Brown
Brown
Brown
No
06/01/2026