Name: Riccardo Rickey Bowers Age at Report: 44 Date of Birth: May 30, 1956 Weight: 175 lbs. Height: 6’00” Race: Black/African American Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Sex: Male Incident Type: Endangered / physical Missing From: Des Moines, IA Polk County Investigating Agency: Des Moines Police Department Case Number: 2001-18805 NamUs MP #: 19684 Missing Since: May 15, 2001
Riccardo Rickey Bowers, 44, was reported missing to the Des Moines Police Department in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 15, 2001.
He was last seen wearing a white YMCA shirt and jeans and jumping into the Des Moines River near Locust Street.
At the time of his disappearance, Bowers was described as a 6-foot Black male with brown hair, brown eyes, and weighing 175 pounds.
Officials have classified his case status as “Endangered / Physical,” which refers to a person of any age who is missing under circumstances indicating his/her physical safety is in danger.
Information Needed
If you have any information regarding Riccardo Bowers’ unsolved disappearance, please contact Sgt. Darren Cornwell of the Des Moines Police Department at (515) 283-4811.
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