Barry, Brandon, Sheketah Brown Missing 7/16/86 FLA

Barry, Brandon, Sheketah Brown Missing 7/16/86 FLA
BARRY BROWN DOB: Dec 29, 1978 Missing: Jul 16, 1985 Age Now: 27 Sex: Male Race: Black Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 3'6" (107 cm) Weight: 55 lbs (25 kg) Missing From: PORT ST. LUCIA FL United States BRANDON BROWN DOB: Dec 18, 1983 Missing: Jul 16, 1985 Age Now: 22 Sex: Male Race: Black Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 2'0" (61 cm) Weight: 30 lbs (14 kg) Missing From: PORT ST. LUCIA FL United States SHEKETAH BROWN DOB: Dec 20, 1974 Missing: Jul 16, 1985 Age Now: 31 Sex: Female Race: Black Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 4'6" (137 cm) Weight: 65 lbs (29 kg) Missing From: PORT ST. LUCIA FL United States CAROLYN BROWN Companion DOB: Sep 6, 1957 Sex: Female Race: Black Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'6" (168 cm) Weight: 180 lbs (82 kg) The children and their mother were last seen at home on July 16, 1985. They are missing under suspicious circumstances. Carolyn wears glasses. FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida Department of Law Enforcement 1-888-356-4774 http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewPoster&caseNum=600459&orgPrefix=NCMC&searchLang=en_US

Details of Disappearance Barry resided with his mother, Carolyn Brown; his father, James Michael Brown; his older sister, Sheketah; and his younger brother, Brandon, in 1985. Both Carolyn and James were employed as teachers and the family resided in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Carolyn and the children disappeared on July 25, 1985. They have never been heard from again. James was initially missing with his family, but he resurfaced in the Port St. Lucie area several weeks afterwards. James told authorities that he shot Carolyn while she slept inside their home during the night of their disappearances. James said that Brandon was sleeping beside his mother; he claimed that he smothered the child with a pillow, then buried both of their bodies in Belle Glade, Florida. James told investigators that he drove Sheketah and Barry to Georgia along Interstate 95 on July 17, three days after Carolyn and Brandon were murdered. James said he shot Barry in the head and his daughter in the face, then disposed of their remains along the highway. A jury acquitted James in Carolyn and Sheketah's deaths in late 1985. He was never charged with Brandon and Barry's homicides, as authorities were not certain of the location of the presumed murders. Extensive searches of the areas produced no evidence as to the family's whereabouts. A court-appointed psychiatrist diagnosed James as a paranoid schizophrenic. He was committed to a Florida mental health facility after the court's decision in 1985. He was moved to a halfway house in 1996 and released from the program in 1997. James has been under investigation since his release for psychotic episodes. Carolyn, Sheketah, Brandon and Barry have never been located. Investigating Agency If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Port St. Lucie Police Department 561-871-5000 OR Florida Department Of Law Enforcement 888-356-4774 http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/brown_barry.html

Last updated February 13, 2007; details of disappearance updated Details of Disappearance Barry resided with his mother, Carolyn Brown; his father, James Michael Brown; his older sister, Sheketah; and his younger brother, Brandon, in 1985. Both Carolyn and James were employed as teachers and had been married to each other for ten years. the family resided in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The entire family disappeared on July 25, 1985. Carolyn's mother called police in August, worried because she had not heard from her daughter or her daughter's husband or children since July 4. Investigators did go to the Brown home but were unitially unconcerned, as there were no obvious indications of foul play inside the residence. Carolyn's purse was located in a corner of the garage; inside it, every piece of her identification had been cut up. An uneaten meal was spread out on the dining room table. One of the rooms in the house had been freshly painted; a closer look revealed that the paint had covered up bloodstains on the walls, but this was not noticed until later. The family was officially listed as missing after the next school year began and neither Carolyn nor James reported to teach. Later, James called Carolyn's sister and told her she could have everything inside his home. Carolyn's sister asked where the rest of the family was and James replied "out there." James resurfaced in Savannah, Georgia several weeks after his family's disappearances. He checked into the hospital under the name Demetrius Jones and stated someone had robbed him and shot him in the head. James's true identity was discovered and he admitted he had murdered his wife and children and tried to commit suicide. He told authorities that he shot Carolyn while she slept inside their home during the night of their disappearances. James said that Brandon was sleeping beside his mother; he claimed that he smothered the child with a pillow, then disposed of both of their bodies in Palm Beach County, Florida. He told investigators that he drove Sheketah and Barry to Brunswick, Georgia along Interstate 95 on July 17, three days after Carolyn and Brandon were murdered. James said he shot Barry in the head and his daughter in the face, then disposed of their remains along the highway. A jury acquitted James in Carolyn and Sheketah's deaths in late 1985. He was never charged with Brandon and Barry's homicides, as authorities were not certain of the location of the presumed murders. Extensive searches of the areas produced no evidence as to the family's whereabouts, and some investigators believe James lied about where he disposed of the bodies. Several court-appointed mental health professionals diagnosed James as a paranoid schizophrenic; he stated he heard voices and saw visions. He was committed to a Florida mental health facility after the court's decision in 1985. He was moved to a halfway house in 1996 and released from the program in 1997. James has been under investigation since his release for psychotic episodes. Carolyn, Sheketah, Brandon and Barry have never been located. http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/brown_barry.html

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