NY NY - Richard Bayne, 31, Montrose, January 1985

[JusticeWillBeServed]

Investigators are asking for assistance in solving a missing persons case that dates back to more than 30 years ago. Richard's profile on NamUs and Doe Network have his last date seen listed as May 24, 1984. The recent press articles concerning his case have it listed as January 1985. It might be that the second date is when he was reported missing but the first date could be when he was actually seen last. Regardless of the source, none of them have much information concerning the details of his disappearance. He vanished from a veteran's hospital and hasn't been seen since then. He may use the alias of Richard Bunn.

NamUs

Doe Network

New York State Police

New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation from the Cortlandt barracks are seeking the public’s assistance to help solve a 30-year-old cold case involving a missing Montrose man, Richard Bayne.

A Montrose Veteran’s Hospital resident, Bayne was reported missing to the State Police in January of 1985. At the time of his disappearance, Bayne was 32 years old, weighed approximately 170 pounds and was 5’6” tall. Bayne, who also used the name Richard Bunn, is a white male with brown hair and blue eyes. Today, Bayne would be 62 years old.

http://westchester.news12.com/news/police-ask-for-help-solving-30-year-old-missing-persons-case-1.10997466

 

[Richard]

Richard Gerald Bayne
Missing since May 24, 1984 from Montrose, Westchester County, New York
Classification: Missing

Vital Statistics

• • Date Of Birth: April 12, 1953
  • Age at Time of Disappearance: 31 years old
  • Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'6"; 170 lbs.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair, balding; blue eyes. (Eyes have also been described as hazel).
  • Marks, Scars: Scar left finger, scar left arm.
  • Clothing: Blue jeans and white checkered shirt.
  • Dentals: Available
  • Fingerprints: Available
  • AKA: Richard Bunn

Circumstances of Disappearance
Richard was last seen in Montrose, New York on May 24, 1984.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

New York State Police/ ViCAP
914-737-7171

Agency Case Number: 85 BE 2089 / 2003NYS00013

Source Information:
Doe Network
Namus

LINK:

The Doe Network: Case File 1399DMNY

 

[apearn]

What do we think?
Minor discrepancies in height, weight, age, eye color possibly blue or hazel (MP) and reported as brown (UID)

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP1254Male, White / Caucasian
Date FoundMay 26, 1984
Location FoundFort Lauderdale, Florida
Estimated Age Range 21-30 Years

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Coffee56]

Richard Gerald Bayne

 

[apearn]

Bump

Photo found on Ancestry

 

[Pennysmom2]

Missing: Bayne, Richard G.

Last Seen: 05/24/1984 Location: Montrose VA Hospital, 2194 Albany Post Road, Montrose NY

troopers.ny.gov

Oct 22, 2015

State Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help solve 30-year-old missing persons case – The Harlem Valley News

www.theharlemvalleynews.net

1399DMNY - Richard Gerald Bayne

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

 

[Aurora90]

If he was last seen at a Veterans Affairs Office, and wasn’t reported missing until January of 1985, there is a chance he may have been homeless.

It’s a long shot but I was looking at
Manhattan John Doe #UP123278 - June 19, 1984 as a possible match.

This John Doe was wearing multiple pairs of boxers as well as thermal wear. The only difference is this John Doe was wearing a blue striped shirt and Richard was seen wearing a white checkered shirt.

Interesting thing to note;
When I searched through google images for a white checkered shirt, images came up that depicted examples of shirts that could technically be categorized as either a blue striped shirt or a white checkered shirt.




Because of this, I have gone ahead and submitted this John Doe for review.

 

[Aurora90]

troopers.sm.bci.crimetip <crimetip@troopers.ny.gov> wrote:
I will forward to the investigator handling the case. Thank you.

The tip has been forwarded to the investigator currently handling the case!

 

[Aurora90]

In fact he appears to be wearing a shirt similar to the one I was describing. It’s under the brown jacket/sweater/coat seen in his NAMUS profile photo

 

[JSolt1210]

In fact he appears to be wearing a shirt similar to the one I was describing. It’s under the brown jacket/sweater/coat seen in his NAMUS profile photo

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Oh wow, good eye! Yeah Richard's shirt in the pic looks pretty much like the model's you showed above!