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Adam John "A.J." Breaux, aged 50, was last seen on August 28, 1991, in Houma, Louisiana, after attending an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at the Easy Does It Club. Breaux, a recovering alcoholic who had been sober for eight years, was deeply involved in the local AA chapter and served as its secretary. After the meeting, he purchased a gallon of milk at a nearby convenience store but never made it home.

Two days later, his silver 1988 Ford Tempo was found abandoned at Jim Bowie Park, nea ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 28, 1991

Victim Details

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

http://www.houmapd.com/

08-2023-91

Houma Police Department

4421

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

06/01/2026


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