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Bruce Wise, 61, was last seen on September 15, 2018, at a relative's home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has not been heard from since that day. Described as a Black male, standing 5'6" and weighing approximately 150 pounds, Bruce had graying black hair and brown eyes. Notably, he also had a distinctive lump above his right eyebrow and was sporting a goatee at the time of his disappearance. On the day he went missing, Bruce was wearing brown pants and a short-sleeved shirt with horizontal stripes ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 15, 2018

Victim Details

Jan 22, 2020

Jan 23, 2020

Bruce

Wise

67

61

66 inches

150 lbs

Black / African American

Male

In the late summer of 2018, Bruce D. Wise, a 61-year-old man, vanished from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was last seen on September 15, 2018, at the home of a relative. Following this last sighting, all communication from him ceased, and he has not been heard from since. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unclear, with limited information available to the public. At the time he went missing, Wise was described as a Black male with graying black hair and brown eyes. He stood at 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighed approximately 150 pounds. A notable and distinguishing physical feature is a lump, or "knot," located on his forehead just above his right eyebrow. He was also known to have a goatee at the time of his disappearance. On the day he was last seen, Wise was reportedly wearing a short-sleeved shirt with horizontal stripes in black, grey, and white, along with brown pants. His case was officially documented by the Baton Rouge Police Department. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) case for him was created over a year later. Despite these efforts, the investigation into his whereabouts has yielded few answers, leaving his family and community with a painful and unresolved loss. The lack of significant leads has made the search for him particularly challenging for law enforcement. The case of Bruce D. Wise is a somber reminder of the many individuals who go missing each year, their stories often fading from public view with the passage of time. The details of what happened to him after leaving his relative's house that September day are unknown. The investigation by the Baton Rouge Police Department remains open, but the absence of new information has left the case at a standstill. His loved ones are left to wonder about his fate, holding onto hope while grappling with the uncertainty of his absence. The overview of this case highlights the quiet tragedy of a person's life interrupted, with few clues to explain the sudden and complete severance from family and friends.

Sep 15, 2018

Baton Rouge

Louisiana

East Baton Rouge Parish

No

74009

Baton Rouge Police Department

Baton Rouge

Louisiana

East Baton Rouge Parish

70815

Chad Montgomery

Detective

9000 Airline Highway, Louisiana

2252397832

County

Law Enforcement

18-85255

2018-09-16

Baton Rouge Police Department

8199

Black

Brown

Brown

05/28/2026


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