In the late months of 2007, concern grew for 36-year-old Marcoe Wayman Hollman, a man last seen in St. Louis, Missouri. The specific date he vanished is uncertain, with some accounts stating it was December 2, 2007, and another suggesting it may have been as early as August 1, 2007. At the time he went missing, Marcoe was described as an African-American male, standing 5'11' and weighing around 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
His family knew something was wrong when he uncharacteristically failed to show up for the funeral of a relative, which prompted them to report him as a missing person. He had several distinguishing marks, including a pierced left ear, a tattoo of the letter 'Q' on his stomach, and another tattoo on his right arm.
For years, Marcoe's case remained open with very few details ever made public. The investigation was handled by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, but the lack of information left his loved ones with unanswered questions about what could have happened to him. The years passed without any significant breaks in the case, a painful reality for a family left in limbo, holding out hope for answers. The absence of a loved one, without the closure of knowing their fate, is an unimaginable burden, and the Hollman family carried this weight for a long time.
A sad resolution to the uncertainty surrounding Marcoe's disappearance eventually came to light through information shared by a family member online. According to a man identifying himself as Marcoe's brother, his remains had been found and identified through DNA. He stated that an unidentified person, referred to as 'St. Louis John Doe,' discovered in the Mississippi River at Arsenal Street on June 13, 2007, was in fact Marcoe Hollman. The remains were located by a tugboat crew and were decomposed, indicating the person had died months before being found. This discovery predates the officially reported 'last seen' dates, suggesting the timeline of when he truly went missing was earlier than believed. According to his brother's heartfelt post, Marcoe was well-loved, and his family had been missing him for nearly two decades. This case is an overview of a long and painful journey for a family, beginning with the sudden and unexplained absence of a loved one, followed by years of uncertainty, and concluding with the heartbreaking confirmation of his passing.Last Seen: Dec 2, 2007
