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1994 Reamer, John 03/27/1994; Helena, Lewis And Clark County, 25 YO
Topic Started: Jul 8 2006, 10:44 PM (970 Views)
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John Reamer

Missing since March 27, 1994 from Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana.

Classification: Endangered Missing

Date Of Birth: November 16, 1968
Age at Time of Disappearance: 25 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'11"; 180 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Native male. Brown hair. Brown eyes.
Marks, Scars, Tattoos: Reamer is a member of the Makah Indian Nation. He has a tattoo that was an original design that his grandmother created for him and is significant to Reamer's Makah heritage. It is located on his upper right arm. It says "Makah Nation" around the native american logo and has two feathers hanging down his lower arm, past his elbow.
Clothing: Unknown clothing description, possibly wearing a cowboy hat.
Dentals: Available
Medical Conditions: Bi-polar disorder. Drug & alcohol addiction & depression.
Other: Fingerprints & DNA available

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Reamer's girlfriend dropped him at his apartment on Wilder Street in Helena the night of Sunday, March 27, 1994. He had spent the weekend with her, and their son. She was surprised to find a man she didn't know at Reamer's apartment when she dropped him off. She thought Reamer might have known him from a video rental store where Reamer often rented Nintendo games.
On Monday morning, his girlfriend and her mother talked to Reamer before he left for school. Neither of the women detected anything out of the ordinary during their brief conversation with Reamer. That was the last time they talked to him. They tried calling on Tuesday and Wednesday but got no answer.
Reamer's next door neighbor recalls last seeing Reamer come home on the night of March 27. The woman said she intended to make breakfast for Reamer and her son Monday morning before the pair went on a short fishing trip, but Reamer didn't answer his door that morning.
On April 4th, he was reported missing. In his apartment were items including Reamer's billfold and his school books. His vehicle also was parked outside the residence. But his favorite cowboy hat was missing.

According to Montana Probation and Parole records, Reamer was under state supervision at the time of his disappearance in connection with a 1992 assault that occurred at a Manhattan, Mont., bar. Reamer received a six-year deferred sentence, along with 331 days in the Gallatin County Detention Center. Reamer was bi-polar, and was not taking his medication at the time of the brawl at the bar.
There were at least a couple occasions when it was feared Reamer was suicidal, but friends or law enforcement were able to intervene before he was able to hurt himself. Though Reamer experienced some rough spots following his release from jail and move to Helena, related to drugs and alcohol, it appeared he was doing fairly well in his new life. He was working for a contractor while attending Carroll College.
Lt. Dave Jeseritz reopened the missing person case of Helena resident John Reamer a little over a year ago. He visited the video store where Reamer was believed to have rented videos. The owners confirmed that Reamer had rented items there, but had no information about the young man who was believed to be an employee there.
In December 1993, Reamer's probation officer recommended to the court that Reamer's six-year deferred sentence be reinstated after he was picked up for an alleged DUI that involved a hit-and-run accident. In addition, the officer was concerned that Reamer had failed to complete a drug and alcohol treatment program.
Jeseritz pulled Reamer's phone records to figure out if the conversations witnesses reported having with Reamer before his disappearance actually happened, and to determine who else he might have called.
Jeseritz found nothing out of the ordinary in those records other than that Reamer had called a couple of fishing companies in Alaska, where he used to work before moving to Montana.
Those companies had long since been out of business by the time Jeseritz tried to make contact with them in 2003 to find out if anyone there had any information about Reamer's whereabouts.
In addition to obtaining Reamer's phone records, he investigated transactions from Reamer's bank accounts. He discovered that some activity was recorded in the days preceding Reamer's disappearance - nothing out of the ordinary - but the accounts have remained dormant, with a positive balance, since then.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Helena Police Department
Lt. Dave Jeseritz
406-447-8487

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Agency Case Number: HP031679


NCIC Number: M-482934384

Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

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John Reamer


Above Images: Reamer, circa 1994


Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: March 27, 1994 from Helena, Montana
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date of Birth: November 16, 1968
Age: 25 years old
Height and Weight: 5'11, 180 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Native American male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Reamer is a member of the Makah Indian Nation. He has a tattoo of a Makah design on his upper right arm; the tattoo says "Makah Nation" around a Native American logo with feathers hanging down his arm past his elbow. A photograph of the tattoo is posted below this case summary.
Clothing/Jewelry Description: Possibly a cowboy hat.
Medical Conditions: Reamer has bi-polar disorder and depression, and has been suicidal in the past. He was also addicted to alcohol and drugs at the time of his disappearance.


Details of Disappearance

Reamer was last seen on March 27, 1994, when his girlfriend, Darcy Kamerman, dropped him off at his apartment on Wilder Street in Helena, Montana. They had spent the weekend with their young son, visiting Kamerman's mother in Three Forks, Montana. Kamerman says there was a man she didn't know at Reamer's apartment when she left him there. She assumed Reamer knew him from a video rental store where he often rented Nintendo games.
The next morning, before Reamer left for school, he spoke to Kamerman and her mother, to whom he was close. Neither of them detected anything unusual about him. He has never been heard from again. His girlfriend became concerned after she was unable to reach him for several days, and asked a friend to check up on him. On April 4, after the friend could not get an answer at Reamer's apartment, he reported Reamer's disappearance to police.

Kamerman and her mother checked Reamer's apartment after his disappearance and found his personal items, including his schoolbooks and wallet. Dishes were stacked in the kitchen sank. His car was parked outside the residence. His favorite cowboy hat could not be found, however; he may have been wearing it when he disappeared. Nothing appeared to be out of place in the apartment and nothing else was missing.

Investigators were initially not concerned about Reamer's disappearance and did not suspect foul play was involved. He has a criminal record and was on state supervision at the time he vanished because of an assault conviction stemming from a bar fight in 1992. He received a six-year deferred sentence for the crime and was ordered into chemical dependency treatment. In 1993, his probation officer recommended that the sentence be reinstated because Reamer had failed to complete his treatment and had been arrested twice for allegedly driving while under the influence.

Reamer's case was reopened after authorities realized he had been missing without a trace for several years. They interviewed all his friends, family and acquaintances. His family members, most of whom live in Neah Bay, Washington, kept in regular contact with him prior to his disappearance. Police visited the video rental store Reamer frequented, trying to find out about the man Kamerman saw the night of his disappearance, but uncovered no information. They still do not know the individual's identity. Reamer has apparently not been arrested or had other contact with law enforcement since 1994, and his bank accounts have not been used. He made several phone calls to fishing companies in Alaska prior to his disappearance; he had worked there prior to moving to Montana. Police do not know if the calls are related to his case.

Reamer was a student at Carroll College in 1994, and worked as a contractor. Police are uncertain what happened to him, but Kamerman's mother believes he fled due to possible threats from an unidentified individual, possibly related to the drug culture. His case is still being actively investigated and remains unsolved.



Above: Reamer's tattoo


Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Helena Police Department
406-447-8487



Source Information
The Doe Network
The Independent Record



Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004.

Last updated November 5, 2006; two pictures added.

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1994 missing person case remains unsolved
By the Independent Record - 12/24/05
According to Det. Rich Drysdale, one of the perks of living in a relatively small town is that crimes don’t often remain unsolved, and missing people don’t often stay lost.

Helena resident Shannon LaBau is an exception to that rule, and so is John Reamer.

Reamer disappeared from his apartment on Wilder Street at the end of March in 1994.

According to Lt. Dave Jeseritz, who is investigating the case, a friend dropped Reamer at his apartment on the evening of Sunday, March 27, 1994.

The next day, Reamer didn’t show up for a fishing trip with another friend. Then, he failed to show up for classes at Carroll College.

On April 4, 1994, a missing person report was filed with the Helena Police Department.

In retrospect, Jeseritz said officials should have investigated Reamer’s disappearance more aggressively at the time. However, Reamer had a number of reasons to leave town and it didn’t come as much of surprise he was gone.

He was under state supervision at the time of his disappearance in connection with a 1992 assault that occurred at a Manhattan, Mont. bar.

According to court documents, he was in danger of being taken back into custody after receiving two DUIs a few months before he was reported missing.

A close friend of Reamer’s, Three Forks resident Sandy Kamerman, said she thinks his disappearance was more suspicious than police officers originally thought.

Kamerman explained that Reamer shared a young son with her daughter, had a strong support system, attended college classes and was building a new life in Helena.

She added that when she and her daughter were asked by Reamer’s landlord to clean out his apartment, they found his billfold, his school books and his car, parked in the street. But his favorite cowboy hat was gone.

While Kamerman concedes that Reamer had a chemical dependency problem, in addition to mental illness, she doesn’t think he would leave without a word, and isn’t convinced that he’s dead.

Jeseritz wants to reveal Reamer’s fate to give Kamerman and Reamer’s family members some peace.




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Missing As Of: March 27, 1994
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Name: John Reamer
Nickname:
Sex: Male Race: Indian
Age: 25 YOB: 1968
Height: 5ft 11in Weight: 180 lbs
Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown

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Circumstances of Disappearance
Reamer`s girlfriend dropped him at his apartment on Wilder Street in Helena the night of Sunday, March 27, 1994. He had spent the weekend with her, and their son. She was surprised to find a man she didn`t know at Reamer`s apartment when she dropped him off. She thought Reamer might have known him from a video rental store where Reamer often rented Nintendo games.
On Monday morning, his girlfriend and her mother talked to Reamer before he left for school. Neither of the women detected anything out of the ordinary during their brief conversation with Reamer. That was the last time they talked to him. They tried calling on Tuesday and Wednesday but got no answer.
Reamer`s next door neighbor recalls last seeing Reamer come home on the night of March 27. The woman said she intended to make breakfast for Reamer and her son Monday morning before the pair went on a short fishing trip, but Reamer didn`t answer his door that morning.
On April 4th, he was reported missing. In his apartment were items including Reamer`s billfold and his school books. His vehicle also was parked outside the residence. But his favorite cowboy hat was missing.


Case: Helena Police DR# HP031679/NCIC #M-482934384
http://www.helenacs.com/missing.aspx
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