AL AL - Travis Lamar Phillips, 20, Dauphin Island, 29 March 1991

[TheArtfulDetective]

Travis Lamar Phillips​

Case Classification: Lost/Injured Missing
Missing Since: March 29, 1991
Location Last Seen: Dauphin Island, Mobile County, Alabama

Description:

• Date of Birth: November 03, 1970
• Age: 20 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 6' 2" (74 inches)
• Weight: 150 lbs
• Hair Color: Blond/Strawberry
• Eye Color: Green
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scar on left side of abdomen. Two surgical scars on left elbow. A .22 caliber bullet is lodged behind right knee.
• Clothing & Personal Items: Unknown
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Phillips was last seen surfing off the coast of Dauphin Island, Alabama on March 29, 1991. He was witnessed drifting out in the waters and has never been heard from since. The Coast Guard recovered his surf board with a broken ankle strap 20 miles off shore. It is presumed Phillips drowned but his body has never been recovered.

Investigators:

• Dauphin Island Police Department: (251) 861-5523
  Reference Case#: 1001-09799

• Alabama Bureau of Investigation - Missing and Exploited Children: (800) 228-7688
  Reference Case#: Not available

NamUs Case Number: MP24081
NCIC Case Number: Not available

4791DMAL - Travis Lamar Phillips
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Travis Lamar Phillips – The Charley Project

 

[victoriarobinson642]

From Baker High School, 1984 c. 13

 

[Redsox3950]

There is no way they haven't compared him with this John Doe, right?

John Doe - Alabama - DoD est. 1990-1996

Looks close enough that they should! I know the height seems way off, but they are dealing with submerged, skeletal remains in early 90's Alabama. Mistakes quite possibly were made here, as they have been so many times in these cases...

PS - anyone know how Travis ended up with a bullet in his leg?
(Or... how did they determine John Doe "might" have been in a helicopter or boat crash?)

 

[kray416376]

I went to school with him. We “went together” for about 1 period until I changed my mind… whole other story..
anyway I am surprised to see he is still listed as missing all these years later
We were all told that he got caught in undertow.
That was the official story that was going around amongst friends and local media

RIP Travis
I wish I had stayed your girlfriend more than an hour