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Hughles Bowen, 73, was last seen on June 15, 2015, leaving his home at 1636 N. 60th Street in Philadelphia around 10:30 AM. He never returned, and his disappearance has raised significant concerns due to prior incidents. Just a few months before, in February 2015, Bowen had been found in White Plains, New York, suffering from hypothermia after wandering away from his home in Philadelphia.

At the time of his disappearance, Bowen was described as a 5'10" African American male with gray o ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 15, 2015

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Victim Details

Jul 10, 2019

Aug 12, 2020

Hughles

Bowen

82

73

70 inches

160 lbs

Black / African American

Male

In the Overbrook Farms neighborhood of Philadelphia, a profound sense of uncertainty began on the morning of June 15, 2015. On that Monday, Hughles C. Bowen, a 73-year-old man, left his home on North 60th Street around 10:30 a.m. and was never seen again. At the time he vanished, he was dressed in black pants, a black shirt, and distinctive black Coogie shoes with red and black laces. His departure from his residence was not initially seen as unusual, but as hours turned into days, the silence from the elderly gentleman grew into a source of deep concern for those who knew him. Mr. Bowen was a Black / African American male, standing approximately five feet ten inches tall and weighing around 160 pounds, with graying hair and brown eyes. The concern for Mr. Bowen's welfare was significantly heightened by an alarming incident that had occurred just a few months before he went missing. In late February of the same year, he had left his Philadelphia home and was later located in White Plains, New York. When he was found, he was suffering from hypothermia, a dangerous medical condition that highlighted a potential vulnerability. This previous episode of disorientation and travel far from home cast a somber light on his subsequent disappearance, suggesting he may have been in a confused state or in need of medical attention when he walked away from his house for the last time. The investigation into the disappearance of Hughles Bowen was opened by the Philadelphia Police Department, but the trail quickly went cold. There have been no reported sightings or communications from him since that June morning. His case is a distressing one, marked by the vulnerability of an elderly individual and a concerning prior history of wandering. The overview of this case is that a 73-year-old man, with a recent history of being found far from home and in medical distress, vanished from his familiar surroundings. Despite the passage of time, what happened to Hughles C. Bowen after he left his home remains an unresolved and heart-wrenching mystery.

Jun 15, 2015

Philadelpiha

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County

19151

No

57282

Philadelphia Police Department

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County

19143

5510 Pine Street, Pennsylvania

2156863182

Local

Law Enforcement

2015-19-058074

2015-06-15

Philadelphia Police Department

9570

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

06/03/2026


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