AR AR - Jeremy Wayne Goodwin, 26, Texarkana, 23 Dec 1998

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Jeremy Wayne Goodwin



Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: December 23, 1998
Location Last Seen: Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas

Description:

• Date of Birth: September 08, 1972
• Age: 26 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 6' 0" (72 inches)
• Weight: 225 lbs
• Hair Color: Brown
• Eye Color: Hazel
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Has a circular scar on his left elbow and scars on his nose, his left ring finger, and on his lower lip. His right chest muscle is missing and he has no hair on that side of his chest.
• Clothing & Personal Items: A Dallas Cowboys T-shirt and jeans or gray jogging pants.
• Identifiers: DNA available. Dental records unavailable but his teeth are in excellent condition.
• Other: Medical - Goodwin has schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. He also suffers from high blood pressure and seizures. He has been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, an inflammatory bowel disorder that causes abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and weight loss. He went into recovery for an addiction to painkillers shortly before his disappearance.

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Goodwin was last seen in Texarkana, Arkansas on December 23, 1998. He was a patient at Wadley Regional Medical Center and had called his mother from the facility after receiving a painkiller injection for abdominal discomfort. Goodwin said he needed a ride back to his trailer in the Liberty/Eylau, Texas area. He called his mother again shortly afterwards and said that he planned to take a taxi.

Authorities believe he received a ride to the Ritz Motel on eastbound U.S. Highway 67 and East Broad Street in Texarkana sometime afterwards. He phoned his mother at approximately 11:00 p.m. from the motel, but she was not able to answer the call. He has never been heard from again.

Goodwin's loved ones said that it is uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning. He had custody of his son every weekend and looked forward to their visits.

Goodwin was treated for a painkiller addiction at a nursing facility earlier in 1998. He was released from the program four months before his disappearance. He was close with his family members and resided alone. He enjoys watching movies and football games.

Goodwin's family members got a tip that he may have been placed in a psychiatric facility, Living Hope Hospital of Texarkana, shortly after his disappearance, and was then possibly transferred to a state-operated facility in Arkansas. (Living Hope Hospital of Texarkana closed in 2008.)

This information has not been confirmed and Goodwin has not been located. Authorities have not ruled out foul play as a possibility in his case.

Investigators:

• Texarkana Police Department: (903) 798-3154
  Reference Case Number: A99-05514

• Texas Department of Public Safety - Missing Persons Clearinghouse: (512) 424-5074; Helpline: (800) 346-3243
  Reference Case#: M9903002

NCIC Case Number: M-180141710
NamUs Case Number: MP9109
NCMEC Number: Not available

3282DMAR - Jeremy Wayne Goodwin
TxDPS Missing and Unidentified Persons Online Bulletin
Jeremy Wayne Goodwin – The Charley Project
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)