James Eugene Dowden, known as Jim, Jimbo, and Jimmy, was 53 when he was last known to have contact in the Slidell, Louisiana area. He is described as a White man, 6 feet 1 inch, about 230 pounds, with short brown hair, hazel eyes, a 1.25-inch scar on his left forearm or inner wrist, and tattoos of a crown of thorns and tribal designs on his left shoulder and left arm. He was reportedly wearing a white or light-colored shirt and blue jeans when he disappeared.

Family members reported a gap of several weeks before the case was opened; his mother filed the missing-person report on October 22, 2018. Investigators developed information that James was last seen with his son in the Honey Island Swamp area near Slidell in the early morning hours of September 4, 2018. The pair were said to have been mud riding when their vehicle became stuck and James left on foot to seek help but never returned.

The Saint Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is listed as the investigating agency and the case number is 2018-010872. His NamUs entry preserves the identifying details so he can be recognized if located. Does anyone have information about James’s movements in Honey Island Swamp around early September 2018 or recall seeing him after he left the stuck vehicle?