Left and Center: Seelman, circa 1990;
Right: Age-progression at age 31 (circa 2005)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: June 7, 1990 from Rome, New York Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: January 29, 1974 Age: 16 years old Height and Weight: 6'0, 166 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Seelman has a triangle-shaped scar on the shin of his right leg, a scar on his left hand, and dimples on both cheeks. He has a handmade tattoo of the letters "TLC" on his upper right arm. Seelman's left ear is pierced. He has a discoloration on his abdomen. He smoked cigarettes in 1990. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A black t-shirt with an eagle emblem imprinted on the front, a denim vest or jacket, blue jeans and red and black sneakers.
Details of Disappearance
Seelman was last seen at DJ's Bar bar in the 6400 block of Martin Street in Rome, New York at approximately 12:05 a.m. on June 7, 1990. He had spent the evening drinking and may have been intoxicated when he left. Seelman disappeared with an eighteen-year-old coworker, Douglas Goodwin. They may have been en route to Utica, New York that night. Neither of them have been heard from again.Seelman's loved ones believe he did not run away and foul play was involved in his disappearance. He left behind all his clothes, his money, his cigarettes and his new shoes, and it's uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning. He wasn't reported missing for several days, because his family thought he was with friends.
Someone using Seelman's name and Social Security number was located in Missouri in 2001, but police determined this individual was not Seelman and had stolen his identity. There have been no leads in his case since then. Seelman resided on Llewellyn Road in Remsen, New York and was a student at the Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services at the time of his disappearance. He was raised from infancy by an aunt and her husband, as his mother was very young when he was born and felt she was unable to care for him. His case and Goodwin's remain unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated September 21, 2009; details of disappearance updated.
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New York State Police
Whitesboro Division
315-736-0121
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Child Protection Education Of America
New York State Missing and Exploited Children's Clearinghouse
Our Missing Children
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The Doe Network
The Utica Observer-Dispatch