Riccardo Rickey Bowers, a 44-year-old Black man, was reported missing in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 15, 2001. He was about 6 feet tall, 175 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a white YMCA shirt and jeans. Witnesses reported he jumped into the Des Moines River near Locust Street, and the Des Moines Police Department opened an investigation.

His case is classified as Endangered / Physical, and remains open. The Des Moines Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s Missing Person Information Clearinghouse continue to seek information. His name is listed in national missing-person databases so his details remain accessible to law enforcement and the public.

If anyone saw Riccardo around Locust Street or has information about his disappearance, please share what you know with investigators.