Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 09/11/2005
- Missing From:
- Missing From Cayuga County, New York
- Classification:
- Classification Lost/Injured Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 02/12/1961 (63)
- Age:
- Age 44 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 6’4, 175 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Black hair, brown eyes. Shade’s nickname is Rod.
- Details of Disappearance:
- On September 11, 2005, Shade went fishing in Cayuga County, New York. He was with his fiancée, but she went to work, leaving him to fish alone. He launched his boat around 4 p.m. and chatted with friends on the radio at 8 p.m. Then he vanished.
The next day, his boat was found empty on the shore. Everything was normal – the keys were in the ignition, the engine was on, lights were on, and his fishing gear was still there. Despite a big search, Shade was never found.
Police don’t think anyone harmed him; they think he probably fell overboard and drowned. Even though he was declared legally dead in 2008, his body has never been recovered.
- Agency:
- New York State Police
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 09/11/2005