Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 03/04/2006
- Missing From:
- Missing From Queens, New York
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race Black
- Date of Birth:
- Age:
- Age 55 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 6’3, 200 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics African-American male. Gray hair, hazel eyes. Blackwood may have a mustache.
- Details of Disappearance:
- On March 4, 2006, Blackwood disappeared. He was last seen near 194th Street in Queens, New York, around 3:00 p.m. This was unusual because he called in sick to work just minutes before his shift, something he never did. His Cadillac was found later that day in Brooklyn.
Luis Perez, a contractor Blackwood hired, was involved. Perez had been cashing Blackwood’s checks (worth $7,700) and had a loud argument with Blackwood a few days before the disappearance. Perez was the last person to see Blackwood. Perez claimed Blackwood gave him his car keys and got into a black car with a man named “Mike.” Blackwood’s family doubts this story, especially since Perez didn’t have a driver’s license.
Perez was convicted of stealing the checks and served time in prison. Later, he was charged with Blackwood’s murder. In phone calls, Perez confessed to killing Blackwood, breaking his neck, and dismembering his body. He was convicted of murder in 2015 and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
Blackwood owned several apartment buildings and worked as a restaurant supervisor. Police believe he was murdered.
- Agency:
- New York Police Department 212-473-2042
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 03/04/2006