Aren Lee Washburn
Missing Person / NamUs #MP55368
Date of Last Contact: November 12, 2008
Missing From: Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York
Missing Age: 22 Years
Current Age: 35 Years
Male
Height: 5'7" (67 inches) [170 cm]
Weight: 170 lbs [77 kg]
Race / Ethnicity: American Indian / Alaska Native
Tribe Enrollment / Affiliation: Yes
Associated Tribe(s):
- Enrolled with Seneca Nation of Indians
Hair: Brown; buzz cut
Facial Hair: None
Eyes: Brown
Piercing: Aren's right and left ears were pierced.
Scar/mark: Aren had a prominent vertical scar in the middle his forehead that is approximately 1" long.
Tattoos: Both of Aren's shoulders had matching circle tattoos with a feather coming from inside of each circle and spanning the length of his upper arms to the elbows; both elbows had matching tribal sun tattoos; his left calf had a tattoo on the left side, with two crossed lacrosse sticks and the name "Washburn" underneath it. All tattoos were black work (no color), and the available tattoo photographs were uploaded.
This photo shows the top portion of Aren's shoulder tattoos.
This photo is a duplicate of the tattoo that Aren had on the back of his left calf. The photo of this tattoo was taken of Aren's brother Asa's calf tattoo -- not Aren's actual tattoo, although they are said to be the exact same design.
Clothing: Aren was last seen on video surveillance leaving his apartment on 11-12-08 at 2304 hrs wearing black pants, a white shirt, black jacket, black hat, and black sneakers.
Circumstances of Disappearance:
Aren was last heard from on 11-12-08 at approximately 2230 hrs when he spoke to his mother Valene Cook on his cell phone. Aren told his mom that he was sorry and he loved her, and then the cell phone dropped and Aren was not heard from again. Aren's cell phone was recovered at 0045 hrs on 11-13-08 on the Rainbow Bridge by a pedestrian. Surveillance video on the Bridge was located, and a male matching Aren's description was seen jumping off of the bridge at 2348 hrs. Aren's body was never recovered, but he has since been declared legally deceased with the Social Security Administration (date of death listed as 11-12-08).

Missing Person / NamUs #MP55368
Date of Last Contact: November 12, 2008
Missing From: Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York
Missing Age: 22 Years
Current Age: 35 Years
Male
Height: 5'7" (67 inches) [170 cm]
Weight: 170 lbs [77 kg]
Race / Ethnicity: American Indian / Alaska Native
Tribe Enrollment / Affiliation: Yes
Associated Tribe(s):
- Enrolled with Seneca Nation of Indians
Hair: Brown; buzz cut
Facial Hair: None
Eyes: Brown
Piercing: Aren's right and left ears were pierced.
Scar/mark: Aren had a prominent vertical scar in the middle his forehead that is approximately 1" long.
Tattoos: Both of Aren's shoulders had matching circle tattoos with a feather coming from inside of each circle and spanning the length of his upper arms to the elbows; both elbows had matching tribal sun tattoos; his left calf had a tattoo on the left side, with two crossed lacrosse sticks and the name "Washburn" underneath it. All tattoos were black work (no color), and the available tattoo photographs were uploaded.


Clothing: Aren was last seen on video surveillance leaving his apartment on 11-12-08 at 2304 hrs wearing black pants, a white shirt, black jacket, black hat, and black sneakers.
Circumstances of Disappearance:
Aren was last heard from on 11-12-08 at approximately 2230 hrs when he spoke to his mother Valene Cook on his cell phone. Aren told his mom that he was sorry and he loved her, and then the cell phone dropped and Aren was not heard from again. Aren's cell phone was recovered at 0045 hrs on 11-13-08 on the Rainbow Bridge by a pedestrian. Surveillance video on the Bridge was located, and a male matching Aren's description was seen jumping off of the bridge at 2348 hrs. Aren's body was never recovered, but he has since been declared legally deceased with the Social Security Administration (date of death listed as 11-12-08).