CANADA Canada - John Bowes, 48, Nipigon, ON, 15 August 1992

[TheArtfulDetective]

John Allan Bowes



Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: August 15, 1992
Location Last Seen: Nipigon, Ontario, Canada

Physical Description:
Date of Birth: March 14, 1944
Age: 48 years
Race: White/Caucasian
Gender: Male
Height: 173cm / 5 ft 8 in
Weight: 77kg / 170lb
Hair Color: Black/Balding
Eye Color: N/A
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Clothing & Personal Items: Wears glasses. Usually wears a baseball cap.
Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Bowes was last seen in Nipigon, Ontario on August 15, 1992. He was getting gasoline and traveling eastbound toward his home in Kingston, Ontario. Few details are available regarding Bowes disappearance and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

1. Nipigon OPP: OPP ONCMPUR 1-877-934-6363; 1-705-330-4144; [email protected]
   Reference Case#: RM05017204
   
   
2. Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online at Canadian Crime Stoppers Association
   Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping
   
   
3. Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at: [email protected]
   

Canada's Missing | Case details
The Doe Network: Case File 2278DMON

 

[TheArtfulDetective]

Nipigon is over 1400 km and 15 hours drive from Bowes' residence in Kingston. That's quite the trek. It wasn't mentioned if the vehicle he was driving was ever found but assuming it wasn't. Also, was Nipigon his starting point or just a stopping place for gas? It is assumed he must have ties to Nipigon if he was recognized by someone at the gas station. What was the reason behind the long trip? Did he take these types of road trips often? Was he in a good mental state?