Dec 16, 2025
Dec 18, 2025
Jose
Bustamante
68
67
63 inches
190 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the summer of 2025, a family in Yonkers, New York, was faced with a sudden and distressing emptiness. A 67-year-old man named Jose Bustamante was last seen on July 3rd of that year. Details surrounding the exact circumstances of his disappearance are not widely available to the public, which often adds another layer of pain for the loved ones left behind, grappling with unanswered questions. The silence that followed his last known moments would stretch on, turning a hopeful search into a prolonged period of uncertainty and concern for those who knew and cared for him. The days turned into weeks, and with no word from Jose, the search for him continued. His case was entered into NamUs, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, under case number MP153375, a national repository for missing persons information. This step ensures that details of his case are available to law enforcement agencies and the public across the country, a crucial tool in the effort to locate someone who has vanished. His disappearance left a void in the lives of his family, who were left to navigate a world full of unknowns, holding on to the hope of his return while fearing the worst. In the midst of this uncertainty, a somber discovery was made on July 23, 2025. The body of an unidentified man was found near the shoreline in Staten Island, New York. This finding prompted online communities dedicated to helping solve missing persons cases to draw a potential connection to Jose's case. The unidentified man was estimated to be within a similar age range, and the timeline and general location raised the possibility that it could be him. However, this connection has not been officially confirmed, and for the family of Jose Bustamante, it represents a painful and unresolved aspect of their ongoing search. The overview of this case is one of a sudden disappearance followed by a period of agonizing uncertainty, compounded by the discovery of an unidentified person that could potentially bring closure, but as of now, leaves the family with more questions than answers.
Jul 03, 2025
Yonkers
New York
New York County
Yonkers
No
183051
Yonkers Police Department
Yonkers
New York
Westchester County
10701
104 South Broadway, New York
9143777900
Local
Law Enforcement
25095966
2025-07-03
Yonkers Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
09/24/2026
