NY NY - George Downes, 69, Riverhead, 17 Oct 1983

[TheArtfulDetective]

George Downes



Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: October 17, 1983
Location Last Seen: Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York

Description:

• Date of Birth: circa 1914
• Age: 69 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 6' 0" (72 inches)
• Weight: 175 lbs.
• Hair Color: White
• Eye Color: Blue
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
• Clothing & Personal Items: Beige pullover sweater. Red & gray striped shirt. Black corduroy pants. Eyeglasses. Possibly sneakers.
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Downes was last seen in Riverhead, New York on October 17, 1983. He left Perkins Adult Home at 6:00 pm that day, heading north on Osborne Avenue and has never been heard from again. His whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Riverhead Police Department: (631) 727-4500
  Reference Case#: 83-10196

NCIC Case Number: Not available
NamUs Case Number: MP111731

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[madamx]

Here is a little info and photos of the adult home. It Used to be a Henry Perkins Hotel

UPDATE: SCHS -- Photo of the Week / October 10, 2022: Perkins Hotel, Riverhead, 1929

Photo of the Week ----- October 10, 2022 ----- FROM THE SCHS LIBRARY ARCHIVES "How shall we know it is us without our past?" -

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[madamx]

Deleted by me

 

[iulia]

His NamUs page has been removed.

 

[madamx]

It’s still down . I wonder if he was matched with a John Doe?!

 

[hot cawfeee]

I think so.....if this is the case George rest in peace sir

 

[madamx]

I wonder who the John Doe was and where he was found