Dean Alan Thoms was 21 when he disappeared from Phoenix on July 31, 1987. He was last seen at about 5:00 p.m. near North 73rd Avenue and West McDowell Road and never returned home or contacted his family. Dean is described as a white male, blond hair, hazel eyes, about 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 7 inches tall, about 155 pounds, with a partial amputation of his left ring finger. His case was classified as an endangered missing person and later handled by Phoenix homicide detectives.

Police investigators eventually concluded Dean had been the victim of foul play and identified Fred Curtis Bowers as the suspect, alleging Dean was killed at 1608 North 73rd Drive, then transported into the desert and buried. An indictment was obtained in July 2018 and an arrest followed in August 2018. Court filings show a plea agreement in February 2022 and sentencing proceedings in March 2022, but Dean’s remains have not been publicly reported as recovered.

Does anyone have information about Dean’s last known movements or the location where he was taken?