Account
Sep 10, 2016
Feb 14, 2022
Furman
Byrd
74
18
66 inches
70 inches
130 lbs
150 lbs
Black / African American
Male
The disappearance of Furman Joseph Byrd is a case shrouded in mystery, largely due to the significant passage of time before he was officially reported missing. An 18-year-old African American male, Furman was last seen in the summer of 1968. Information regarding his last known whereabouts is conflicting, with some sources indicating he was last seen in Cleveland, Ohio, on June 28, 1968, while others state he was last seen in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 1, 1968. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being approximately 5'6" to 5'10" tall and weighing between 130 and 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are incredibly sparse, with no details available about the clothing he was wearing or his state of mind at the time. A significant and perplexing aspect of Furman Byrd's case is the nearly 50-year delay in him being reported missing. He vanished in 1968, yet a missing person report was not filed with the Cleveland Police Department until 2016. The reasons for this lengthy delay have not been made public, adding another layer of complexity to an already cold case. This passage of time has undoubtedly contributed to the scarcity of information and the difficulty in piecing together the events leading up to his disappearance. The investigation is being handled by the Cleveland Police Department, despite the possibility that he was last seen in Boston. There is some information to suggest that Furman may have been an art student in Boston at the time he went missing. This detail offers a potential avenue for investigation, suggesting a life and connections in a city far from where he was eventually reported missing. However, concrete details about which school he may have attended or the extent of his life in Boston are not readily available. Without a clear timeline or understanding of his movements between Cleveland and Boston, investigators and his loved ones are left with a collection of fragmented information. The case of Furman Joseph Byrd is a poignant reminder of how a person can vanish, and how the passage of time can obscure the path to finding answers, leaving a family to wonder for decades what became of their loved one.
Jun 28, 1968
Cleveland
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
18766
Cleveland Police Department - 5th District
Cleveland
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
44106
Albert Oliver
Detective
881 East 152nd Street, Ohio
Local
Law Enforcement
2016-300595
2016-09-08
Cleveland Police Department - 5th District
Black
Brown
Brown
05/26/2026
