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Russ Bovit
Missing since May 6, 1986 from Walden, Caledonia County, Vermont.
Classification: Endangered Missing
Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: September 24, 1955
Age at Time of Disappearance: 30 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 6'0; 160 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair; blue eyes.
Marks, Scars: Bleeding warts on both hands, scar from surgical procedure for removal of polytoid cyst at base of spine.
Clothing: Casual dresser: jeans or work-clothes. No known ID or jewelery on person.
Dentals: Available
Circumstances of Disappearance
Bovit was last seen on his dairy farm in Walden, Vermont on May 6, 1986. His car, a light blue 1974 Renault, was spotted a day later, stuck in some mud about four miles away from The Last Resort Farm where he lived on a back road leading to Cole's Pond near the Walden-Danville town line. People living in the area near where the car was left abandoned did not report it to police immediately because they thought it had been left by a drunken driver. When they realized no one was coming to retrieve the Renault, they called police. Blood was found on the passenger side of the car as well as in the trunk. However, there wasn't any sign of Russ.
Blood also was found on his mattress, which had been flipped to hide the stains. The blood matched the blood found in the car.
The last time Russ was seen by anyone was about 9 p.m. on May 6, 1986 when he was watching television at home. Deborah Dawson and Randolph Wilson were the last to see Russ at the farmhouse that night. Earlier that day, he had been seen at Lyndon State College where he was a part-time student. Russ had scheduled an appointment for 8 a.m. for the following morning with a real estate agent to talk about purchasing a condominium in Stowe. He never made it. Police were notified on May 11, 1986 that Russ had disappeared.
The night he disappeared, he left behind his wallet, credit cards, belongings, clothing and a large sum of money. That's why police believe robbery was not the intention and that Russ met with foul play. Private detectives, hired by Russ' parents, determined Russ had been murdered by a man who died three months after Russ disappeared.
In addition to hiring private detectives, the Bovits even went so far as to hire out a two-man submersible from Elmira, N.Y. to search lake Willoughby because of a tip that Russ's body had been placed in a U-haul trailer and deposited into the lake. Nothing was found.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Vermont State Police Troop B Criminal Division 802-748-3111
NCIC Number: M-197911888
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Source Information:
Vermont State Police
ID-Wanted.org
The Caledonian-Record News
Burlington Free Press - 10/30/05
The Doe Network: Case File 375DMVT
Link:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/375dmvt.html
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Russ Bovit
Missing since May 6, 1986 from Walden, Caledonia County, Vermont.
Classification: Endangered Missing
Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: September 24, 1955
Age at Time of Disappearance: 30 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 6'0; 160 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair; blue eyes.
Marks, Scars: Bleeding warts on both hands, scar from surgical procedure for removal of polytoid cyst at base of spine.
Clothing: Casual dresser: jeans or work-clothes. No known ID or jewelery on person.
Dentals: Available
Circumstances of Disappearance
Bovit was last seen on his dairy farm in Walden, Vermont on May 6, 1986. His car, a light blue 1974 Renault, was spotted a day later, stuck in some mud about four miles away from The Last Resort Farm where he lived on a back road leading to Cole's Pond near the Walden-Danville town line. People living in the area near where the car was left abandoned did not report it to police immediately because they thought it had been left by a drunken driver. When they realized no one was coming to retrieve the Renault, they called police. Blood was found on the passenger side of the car as well as in the trunk. However, there wasn't any sign of Russ.
Blood also was found on his mattress, which had been flipped to hide the stains. The blood matched the blood found in the car.
The last time Russ was seen by anyone was about 9 p.m. on May 6, 1986 when he was watching television at home. Deborah Dawson and Randolph Wilson were the last to see Russ at the farmhouse that night. Earlier that day, he had been seen at Lyndon State College where he was a part-time student. Russ had scheduled an appointment for 8 a.m. for the following morning with a real estate agent to talk about purchasing a condominium in Stowe. He never made it. Police were notified on May 11, 1986 that Russ had disappeared.
The night he disappeared, he left behind his wallet, credit cards, belongings, clothing and a large sum of money. That's why police believe robbery was not the intention and that Russ met with foul play. Private detectives, hired by Russ' parents, determined Russ had been murdered by a man who died three months after Russ disappeared.
In addition to hiring private detectives, the Bovits even went so far as to hire out a two-man submersible from Elmira, N.Y. to search lake Willoughby because of a tip that Russ's body had been placed in a U-haul trailer and deposited into the lake. Nothing was found.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Vermont State Police Troop B Criminal Division 802-748-3111
NCIC Number: M-197911888
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Source Information:
Vermont State Police
ID-Wanted.org
The Caledonian-Record News
Burlington Free Press - 10/30/05
The Doe Network: Case File 375DMVT
Link:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/375dmvt.html