Profile Number: 976
Name: James Dowden
Case Status
Demogaphic Information
First Name
James
Middle Name
Eugene
Last Name
Dowden
Nickname
"Jimmy," "Jimbo," and "Jim"
Date of Birth
Age at Disappearance
53
General Age
Sex
Race / Ancestry
Eye Color
Hair / Hair Color
Facial Hair
Height in inches
73in
Weight in Pounds
230lbs
Clothing Description
A white shirt and blue jeans.
Additional Image(s)
Scars
Yes
Scars Description
1 1/4" scar on left forearm/inner wrist.
Tattoos
Yes
Tattoos Description
Crown of thorns and tribal design on left shoulder;
thorns and tribal design on left arm.
thorns and tribal design on left arm.
Antemortem Trauma / Prior Injuries
No
Location
Street
Honey Island Swamp
City
Slidell
County
St. Tammany
State
Louisiana
Map
30.303664233333, -89.70673159682
Agency Info
Repository Status
Open
Report MP Obtained
No
Agency Case Number
2018-010872
Agency Contact
Grey Thurman, Detective - Sergeant
Agency Name
Saint Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office
Agency Telephone
Date Missing/Date Last Seen
NAMUS Entry
No
NAMUS Number
#MP89989
NCIC Entered
No
NCIC Report
No
Case Circumstances
On Monday, October 22nd, 2018, James Eugene Dowden was reported as missing by his mother. Dowden's mother reported James missing after not having heard from him in several weeks. The investigation revealed information which suggested James was last seen with his son in the area of the Honey Island Swamp in the early morning hours of September 4th, 2018. Dowden's son claimed the two were mud riding, and got stuck in the swamp. James was said to have walked away to get help, but never returned.
Date Last Seen