KS KS - Adam Herrman, 11, Towanda, 1999

[GuyfromCanada]

A sheriff says social media claims that a man was a Kansas boy missing since 1999 are a hoax. On Saturday night, a person claiming to be Adam Herrman vanished from a mobile home near Towanda in 1999. Butler County Sheriff Kelly Herzet said Monday that 24-year-old Stephen Smith made the posts. He worked briefly at the Butler County Jail a few years ago.

The Wichita Eagle reports Smith refused to be interviewed by authorities. Herzet said the Butler County Attorney told him Smith cannot currently be prosecuted for a crime for his posts.

Sheriff: Claim to be Kansas boy missing since 1999 is a hoax

 

[Luckyzmom]

Surprise surprise....MOO

 

[Kankan]

People can be so sick.

 

[GuyfromCanada]

BUTLER COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) - A man who claimed to be a missing Kansas boy has died by suicide.

Man who claimed to be missing boy dies by suicide

 

[gatorage]

BUTLER COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) - A man who claimed to be a missing Kansas boy has died by suicide.

Man who claimed to be missing boy dies by suicide

WOW. That's not where I thought this was going to go at all. I live in the KC area and this is big, big news here. I've been really confused as to why he claimed to be the missing kid, I assumed some type of mental health issue, but I would think he'd have to be evaluated because of the type of claim he made, right? That's not really a thing people do for a laugh-this seems darker.

 

[oceanverde]

"Despite this, the sheriff’s office collected DNA to compare the man's identity to Herrman’s. Results are not back. "

I hope they follow-up on this just so it is 100% confirmed. Such a sad ending - this young man needed help desperately and he did not get it.

 

[PommyMommy]

BUTLER COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) - A man who claimed to be a missing Kansas boy has died by suicide.

Man who claimed to be missing boy dies by suicide

How sad. He was clearly very troubled. MOO

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 7, 202

Adam Joseph Herrman - Missing Since 1999
The Butler County Sheriff's Office reports that Adam's biological, maternal grandfather passed away on Dec 29, 2020 due to complications from COVID-19.

They wish to ensure that Adam has been informed of his grandfather's passing.

Should anyone know the whereabouts of Adam Joseph Herrman or know how to reach him, please contact the Butler County Sheriff's Office at (316) 322-4257.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up for Adam.
I don't understand why his adoptive "parents" got away with never reporting him missing. How can that not be a felony crime?
Sick people they were / are, in my opinion.
I hope the law has changed since then.

 

[Laughing]

Just a bump for Adam, and the siblings who did care about him!

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Adam Joseph Herrman – The Charley Project

 

[perfectingpink]

Is there an address for where the adoptive parents lived when Adam dissappear

 

[Laughing]

Is there an address for where the adoptive parents lived when Adam dissappear

This article indicates Pine Ridge Estates, no idea how precise that is?

MISSING IN KANSAS: Adam Herrman

The disappearance of Adam Herrman remains a mystery – decades after he was last seen.

www.kake.com

He lived in the Pine Ridge Mobile Home Park with his adoptive parents, Douglas Raymond "Doug" Herrman and Valerie Janelle Herrman.

Adam Joseph Herrman – The Charley Project

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Just using Google, no personal knowledge:

761 Wilson Dr · 761 Wilson Dr, Towanda, KS 67144

761 Wilson Dr, Towanda, KS 67144

www.google.com

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[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up for Adam. IMO he was failed by his adult adoptive relatives and by the justice system. He remains missing.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Missing: The search for Adam Herrman continues - Butler County Times-Gazette

With the passage of Adam Joseph Herrman’s 38th birthday on June 8, law enforcement and advocates are once again asking the public to help shed light on a case that remains unsolved.

www.butlercountytimesgazette.com

June 21, 2025

With the passage of Adam Joseph Herrman’s 38th birthday on June 8, law enforcement and advocates are once again asking the public to help shed light on a case that remains unsolved.

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As of 2025, Adam Herrman is still classified as an endangered missing person. After more than two decades, even the smallest detail could help bring answers. If you have any information—no matter how small it may seem—you are encouraged to contact the Butler County Sheriff’s Office at (316) 322-4254, the Crime Tip Hotline at (866) 484-5924, or email [email protected].

Alternatively, those unsure of reaching out to law enforcement directly, can contact local freelance journalist Deanna Bonn at [email protected] or the Butler County Times-Gazette newsroom at [email protected].

See article at link.

Adam’s photo has been age-progressed to 38 years old, using AI technology, to reflect how he might look now in 2025. Photo generated by Deanna Bonn.