Charles Henry Bourgeois Jr., 34, was last seen in Groton, Connecticut, on the evening of October 10, 2024. He spent the evening with friends and reportedly told them around 8 p.m. that he was stepping outside to meet another friend; that was the last confirmed sighting. Bourgeois is about 6 feet 4 inches, 225 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a Nike hoodie, a black Adidas shirt, black sweatpants with a BMW logo, and tan shoes.

When he failed to return and all communication stopped, family reported him missing the next day. The City of Groton Police entered his information into the national missing persons database and issued a Silver Alert. Search efforts involved multiple agencies and specialized units: K-9 teams, drones, and marine vessels with divers searched Birch Plain Creek. Investigators recovered some of Bourgeois’s clothing and his cell phone during those searches, but his whereabouts remain unknown.

Anyone who was in Groton on the night of October 10 or who has information about Charles’s movements before or after 8 p.m. is urged to come forward.