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Case Description
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On March 23, 1957, eight-year-old Tommy Bowman vanished while on a brief hike in the Arroyo Seco area near Pasadena, California. Tommy was visiting family in Altadena and had run ahead of his cousins, eager to reach the car first. However, he disappeared without a trace, prompting a massive search effort involving police, residents, and even helicopters. Despite these efforts, no sign of Tommy was found, and the case went cold for decades.
Years later, Pasadena author Weston DeWalt became ...Read More
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Tommy Bowman
Male
White / Caucasian
Pasadena
CA
1957-03-23
8
Tommy
Bowman
12/02/2025
Forum Posts (2)
It's really haunting to think about how Tommy Bowman just vanished without a trace all those years a... ...Read More
06/30/2023
06/30/2023
Hi everyone,
I was just reading about Tommy Bowman's case, and I was struck by how community effo... ...Read More
02/13/2023
I was just reading about Tommy Bowman's case, and I was struck by how community effo... ...Read More
02/13/2023
