ID ID - Clyde Bowman, 57, Lehmi County, 8 November 1981

[TheArtfulDetective]

Clyde Bowman


Bowman, circa 1981

• Missing Since - 11/08/1981
• Missing From - Lemhi County, Idaho
• Classification - Lost/Injured Missing
• Sex - Male
• Race - White
• Date of Birth - 09/24/1924
• Age - 57 years old
• Height and Weight - 5'7 - 5'11, 160 - 190 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description - A denim jacket, jeans and a cowboy hat.
• Distinguishing Characteristics - Caucasian male. Graying brown hair, brown eyes.

Details of Disappearance
Bowman was last seen in Lemhi County, Idaho on November 8, 1981. He disappeared while on a hunting trip in the Salmon National Forest and has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case; he is presumed to have gotten lost or injured in the area.



Investigating Agency
Lemhi County Sheriff's Office 208-756-8980



Clyde Bowman – The Charley Project
www.facebook.com/EastIdahoColdCases/photos/pcb.869521549920631/869521299920656/

 

[Pennysmom1]

Missing: Clyde Bowman | Salmon National Forest, ID | Uncovered

What happened to Clyde Bowman?

uncovered.com

Clyde Bowman vanished while on a hunting trip.​

While on a hunting trip in the Salmon National Forest in Lemhi County, ID, 57 year old Clyde Bowman was last seen or heard from on November 8, 1981. He has not been seen or heard from since and his case has been labeled “cold” by authorities.

Where the case stands today.​

Today, Clyde has been missing for nearly 41 years. Authorities presume he got lost in the forest while hunting or may have injured himself, and that he likely died from the elements.

At the time of his disappearance in 1981, Clyde was described as a 57 year old caucasian male with graying brown hair and brown eyes. He was between 5’7”-5’11” tall and weighed between 160-190 lbs. If alive today, Clyde would be 98 years old.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Clyde Bowman — Locations Unknown

Bowman was last seen in Lemhi County, Idaho on November 8, 1981. He disappeared while on a hunting trip in the Salmon National Forest and has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case; he is presumed to have gotten lost or injured in the area.

locationsunknown.org

 

[q64ceo]

There any more pics of him?

FIrst thought of mine was William L Toomey from Unsolved Mysteries.

Same state.

3314UMID

 

[Pennysmom1]

 

[HopeRains]

Article clipped from The Idaho Statesman

Clipping found in The Idaho Statesman published in Boise, Idaho on 11/13/1981.

www.newspapers.com

 

[Caring1]

Not many people reported missing from this area. Human remains have been discovered along with a gun and a hand written note. Authorities state that it appears the remains have been there for several years. Wondering if this could be Clyde given there was a gun present and he had been hunting somewhere in the general area. The remains have been released to the Lemhi County Coroner for further investigation.

November 12, 2025

SALMON — A fisherman discovered human remains, a gun, and a handwritten note in a rural area of Salmon on Monday afternoon.

According to a news release from the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report around 1:10 p.m. from a fisherman saying he had found human remains along the Salmon River Road.

The man led deputies to a very rural portion of the Salmon River Road, where they found the remains about 60 yards up from the roadway along the side of a brushy, rocky ravine.

Fisherman finds human remains near Salmon River Canyon - East Idaho News

SALMON — A fisherman discovered human remains, a gun, and a handwritten note in a rural area of Salmon on Monday afternoon. According to a news release from the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report around 1:10 p.m. from a fisherman saying he had found human remains along the...

www.eastidahonews.com