John Joseph Downey was 32 when he was last seen in West Haven on May 10, 1982. He is described as a white male, brown hair, brown eyes, five feet nine inches tall, about 140 pounds, with a linear scar on his neck. Few details are available about his movements that day or where he was headed, and there have been scant leads since his disappearance.

The case is listed in NamUs as MP42336 and is handled by the Waterbury Police Department. It is treated as a cold case due to the passage of time and the lack of corroborating information. Very little is known about what happened after he was last seen.

If anyone in West Haven or the surrounding area remembers John Downey, his habits, associates, or anything from May 1982 that could help, please come forward with information.