49 Year Old U.S. Diplomat James Hogan Missing in Curacao Since September 24, 2009 (UPDATE: DNA Match to Bloody Clothes)
49 year old US diplomat James Hogan ha been missing on the Caribbean Island of Curacao since Thursday, September 24, 2009; however, was officially reported a day later.
Rescuers searching for a U.S. diplomat led sniffer dogs over beaches Wednesday as technicians prepared to comb the sea floor with a robotic device for traces of a vice consul who vanished on this Dutch Caribbean island last week.
Curacao prosecutors said James Hogan, 49, was reported missing Friday morning by his wife. He apparently left his home to go for a walk the night before.
On Wednesday, searchers scoured coastal areas for Hogan after passers-by found blood-spattered clothes on Baya Beach. A spokeswoman for the prosecutor’s office, Ludmila Vicento, told Radio Netherlands Worldwide that the clothes match descriptions given by his wife.
No trace of missing US consul James Hogan
“Mr Hogan’s wife reported her husband missing on Friday morning. We’re not excluding any scenarios. The clothes found match the description given by Mrs Hogan. The area where Mr Hogan used to take walks has been combed, as well as the area where the traces were found. We are being helped by the US Navy, which happened to have a ship with a helicopter in the vicinity of Curaçao. No FBI agents are involved in the investigation at this point, but US agencies may become active here if we invite them. The Netherlands has sent a couple of specialist detectives with search dogs.”
Earlier disappearances are still fresh in the memory of the Netherlands Antillean people. Dutch trainee nurse Marlies van der Kouwe was killed on Bonaire, while on Aruba US teenager Natalee Holloway disappeared without trace.
UPDATE I: Witnesses saw missing US diplomat before he disappeared.
Tips considered credible began trickling in after police on the Dutch Caribbean island posted fliers with numbers that people could call anonymously, according to police spokesman Reggie Huggins.
“We have talked to quite a lot of people that one way or another have helped,” he said, declining to release further details.
UPDATE II: The Bloody Clothes Found on Beach in Curacao Belong to Missing James Hogan
There is a DNA match to the bloody clothes found on the beach in Curacao and that of missing US vice consul James Hogan. The Netherlands forensic institute has confirmed that there is a DNA match.
Curacao – The DNA research by the Netherlands forensic institute confirmed that blood traces found on clothing and beach of Curacao belong to missing US vice consul James Hogan.
The United States said Thursday it has been searching for the US vice consul in the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao since his wife reported him missing last Friday.
The local authorities announced that a mobile telephone had been found in the sea.
Curacao confirms blood traces from James Hogan
The latest statement issued by the Public Prosecutor’s Office for the Dutch Antilles confirmed that blood traces found on clothing and on the ground nearby are a match for Mr Hogan, who went missing eight days ago. The local authorities announced that a mobile telephone had been found in the sea and was being investigated further.
An intensive search has been underway for Mr Hogan since his wife reported him missing last Friday. The local police are getting support from both The Netherlands and US agencies, and the American and Dutch navies are also involved.
My thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Hogan’s family.
I’ve been very surprised that this case has not been picked up by the MSM, WHY? Does Curacao have regulations against a foreign media presence? Do they charge the ridiculous fees to bring camera’s and other equipment in the country like Aruba did several months into the Natalee Holloway case to keep the media out? I don’t understand it! This family needs the world watching this case IMO. Some reports I’ve read hinted at possible involvement of Mr. Hogan’s wife in this case. I’m not buying it! From what I’ve been able to gather, the Hogan’s have been married 20+ years and have five children. Some of the children are still in school. Blaming the family is a common practice in these cases, we’ve seen it before. I’m going to need a lot more than an argument between them for me to even consider she may have been involved. I think there are far too many other likely possibilities considering his line of work. I’ve also considered the possibility that he walked into the wrong place at the wrong time and saw something he shouldn’t have.
How common were his walks, and who knew his routine? Had he crossed anyone that would have had it out for him? Was someone really recently fired from his office, if so what was that all about? I have so many questions! Could he have been kidnapped, and his clothes left where they were to mislead the investigation? HAS THE FBI BEEN INVITED INTO THE INVESTIGATION????? I know what I’ve read, but I read the same things regarding the Natalee Holloway investigation only to find out much later that the FBI were only there to observe…not investigate! ugggghhhh!!!!! I’ve visited Curacao about 10 years ago, and from what I recall I’d be very VERY concerned if this were my loved one! I hope other scenarios besides the water are being looked at, there are many, many places that someone could be held there and no one ever know. I pray that the Hogan family has a strong support system and that they are receiving all of the assistance they need to get them through this. My prayer is that he is found safe and returned to them, and if he isn’t that those responsible are brought to Justice. I’ve read about concerns about the image of the island regarding tourism. Bad things happen everywhere, but the manner in which law enforcement handles this case will dictate what the image will be in the end. I hope they can see that dark cloud that still lingers over their neighbor Aruba, and not make the same mistakes. If they try to cover it up, it will be found out; and we won’t forget it!
Aruba STILL owes Truth and Justice to Natalee Holloway and her family!
Comment by texasmom | October 1, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Hogan’s family. I’ve been very surprised that this case has not been picked up by the MSM, WHY? Does Curacao have regulations against a foreign media presence? Do they charge the ridiculous fees to bring cameras and other equipment in the country like Aruba did several months into the Natalee Holloway case to keep the media out? I don’t understand it! This family needs the world watching this case IMO. Some reports I’ve read hinted at possible involvement of Mr. Hogan’s wife in this case. I’m not buying it! From what I’ve been able to gather, the Hogan’s have been married 20+ years and have five children. Some of the children are still in school. Blaming the family is a common practice in these cases, we’ve seen it before. I’m going to need a lot more than an argument between them for me to even consider she may have been involved. I think there are far too many other likely possibilities considering his line of work. I’ve also considered the possibility that he walked into the wrong place at the wrong time and saw something he shouldn’t have. How common were his walks, and who knew his routine? Had he crossed anyone that would have had it out for him? Was someone really recently fired from his office, if so what was that all about? I have so many questions! Could he have been kidnapped, and his clothes left where they were to mislead the investigation? HAS THE FBI BEEN INVITED INTO THE INVESTIGATION????? I know what I’ve read, but I read the same things regarding the Natalee Holloway investigation only to find out much later that the FBI were only there to observe…not investigate! ugggghhhh!!!!! I’ve visited Curacao about 10 years ago, and from what I recall I’d be very VERY concerned if this were my loved one! I hope other scenarios besides the water are being looked at, there are many, many places that someone could be held there and no one ever know. I pray that the Hogan family has a strong support system and that they are receiving all of the assistance they need to get them through this. My prayer is that he is found safe and returned to them, and if he isn’t that those responsible are brought to Justice. I’ve read about concerns about the image of the island regarding tourism. Bad things happen everywhere, but the manner in which law enforcement handles this case will dictate what the image will be in the end. I hope they can see that dark cloud that still lingers over their neighbor Aruba, and not make the same mistakes. If they try to cover it up, it will be found out; and we won’t forget it!
Aruba STILL owes Truth and Justice to Natalee Holloway and her family!
Comment by texasmom | October 1, 2009
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