VA VA - John Samen, 24, South Boston, 6 Dec 2009

[hoppyfrog]

http://www2.wsls.com/sls/news/local/southside/article/man_missing_in_south_boston/67009/

8 Dec 09

Officers tell us that 24-year-old John Samen was seen walking away from an adult group group on Sunday afternoon around 1:30 p.m., and was last spotted Sunday night in the area of Broad Street and Charles Street.

According to police, Samen was last seen wearing a red checkered coat with a hood and blue jeans.

Samen is described as having blonde hair and blue eyes, standing 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighing about 165 lbs.

The picture that police sent is the most recent available, but Samen is believed to have shorter, spiked style haircut, and no facial hair.

If you have any information, call the South Boston Police Department at (434) 575-4271.

pic
http://media.wsls.com/wsls/img-story/images/uploads/John_Samen_Missing_WebPic_SouthBoston.jpg

 

[hyldo]

There have been some sightings reported:

http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=11658326

December 10, 2009
Investigators report possible sightings of missing Halifax County man

. . .

24-year-old John Samen lives in a South Boston adult group home. He hasn't been seen since leaving for a walk Sunday afternoon.

Investigators say Samen has been seen on L.P. Bailey Highway (Route 501) headed North. Sightings have also been reported in the Brookneal area.

. . .

 

[dreamweaver]

http://www.thenewsrecord.com/index.php/news/article/south_boston_man_missing/
This says numerous sightings of John Samen.
'snipped'
The South Boston Police Department has received citizen tips that John Samen has been seen on L.P. Bailey Hwy. headed North as well as receiving reports that he has been seen in and around the Brookneal area. It has also been learned that he may have a keen interest in wilderness type camping and outdoor survival. All of the reported sightings have indicated that he was either walking or attempting to catch a ride headed North.

 

[Alleykins]

Bumping for this MP as his case was recently added to NamUs on 11/10/2016 and it's been nearly seven years since anyone posted here.
Could a MOD please update this thread, as this John went missing from South Boston, Virginia, not Massachusetts. Thank you.
https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/36048/19
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/s/samen_john.html
Charley has two additional pictures of John not shown in NamUs.

 

[MagnoliaMountain]

Never heard of this case before. Since he ia a young man suffering from schizophrenia, I think a suicide is very possible.

 

[Alleykins]

John Dunwell Samen – The Charley Project

Updating Charley Project link

 

[MagnoliaMountain]

Missing for 11 years now. Such a long time. Hoping he is still alive and well somewhere out there, maybe among the homeless population, and that he did not harm himself.

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping again

 

[fightforroses]

As per correspondence with the Louisa County Sheriff's department, #UP115072 has been ruled out as Mr Samen.

 

[Pennysmom1]

John is still 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

John Dunwell Samen – The Charley Project

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Samen, circa 2009

<<Samen is interested in camping and outdoor survival and may have been walking or trying to catch a ride north after his disappearance. He has four brothers and three sisters; many of his relatives live in New York. His father died in 2014. >>

 

[Pennysmom1]

John's dad's obituary

Obituary for David Knox Samen at Jeffress Funeral Home And Cremation Service

Mr. David Knox Samen, age 77, of Nathalie died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at his residence. He is survived by three daughters, Saywood Samen of Nathalie, Nina Gimmler of Florida, and Bonnie Jean Cain of New York five sons, David Samen of Virginia, Michael, Douglas and Danny Samen, all of

www.jeffressfuneralhome.com

<<Please see the photo gallery for photos of Mr. Samen's missing son John Dunwell Samen. He's described as a white male, five feet nine inches tall, 165 pounds, blonde hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a red checkered coat with a hood and blue jeans.>>

The photos are the same ones listed in my post above