Lance Bossie -21- Missing- Ft. Kent, Maine(BODY FOUND)

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Still no sign of missing Fort Kent man
By Jen Lynds
Monday, February 11, 2008 - Bangor Daily News


FORT KENT, Maine — After two weeks, investigators still have discovered no sign of a 21-year-old Fort Kent man who has been missing since Jan. 26.

The Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department has appealed to the public for help in finding Lance Bossie, who was last seen that Saturday morning.

According to police, Bossie was last seen on Market Street in Fort Kent at approximately 6:30 a.m. He reportedly was heading south in a 2003 Maroon Ford F-350 truck with tan rocker panels.

Bossie was reported missing about 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan 27, when he did not show up for his job with TNT Road Co. at a project in the Ashland area.

He has not contacted anyone since he was last seen.

Bossie is approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, 185 pounds and has a dark complexion with short black hair. Investigators said he could be wearing tan Dickies or Carhartt work clothes.

A video has been posted on YouTube featuring pictures of Bossie with family and friends. The three-minute clip asks anyone with information about his whereabouts to call authorities.

Police have recorded no activity on his credit or debit cards since he was last scene. He may have had approximately $1,200 with him when he disappeared.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department at 800-432-7842.

http://bangornews.com/news/t/aroostook.aspx?articleid=160027&zoneid=175

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Bangor Daily News (Maine)
 
February 14, 2008 Thursday
 
Body found likely that of missing man
 
PORTAGE   

The body of a male found early Wednesday on a logging road about 20 miles west of Route 11 in Portage is believed to be that of a 21-year-old Fort Kent man.

Lance Bossie has been the subject of a search since he was reported missing about 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan 27, when he did not show up for his job with TNT Road Co. at a project in the Ashland area.

Bossie was last seen on Market Street in Fort Kent at approximately 6:30 a.m. Jan. 26. He reportedly was heading south in a 2003 Maroon Ford F-350 truck with tan rocker panels.

"We have not yet made a positive identification, but we suspect it's Lance. His vehicle was there," Aroostook County Sheriff James Madore said Wednesday evening.

Madore said the incident remained under investigation late Wednesday and that an autopsy by the state medical examiner's office had been tentatively scheduled for today to determine the cause of death.

Madore said county law enforcement officials were contacted early Wednesday after a grader operator reported finding Bossie's pickup on a logging road off the Rocky Brook Road west of Portage.

Deputy Sheriff Larry Goff and Sgt. Forrest Dudley of the Aroostook County Sheriff's Department, are leading the investigation, Madore said.

After Bossie was reported missing, county police appealed to the public for help in finding him.

A family member also posted a video earlier this month on YouTube featuring pictures of Bossie with family and friends. The three-minute clip asks anyone with information about his whereabouts to call authorities.

Responses to the video late Wednesday afternoon and evening offered condolences to the Bossie family. 
http://bangornews.com/news/t/aroostook.aspx?articleid=160211&zoneid=175

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I have no idea what happened. It appears to be suicide, in my opinion.
Maine papers are not known to report suicides, as such. His body has been found, may he rest in peace.

FORT KENT - Lance Bossie, 21, died Jan. 26, 2008. He was born Oct. 18, 1986, in Fort Kent, the son of Carroll and Debbie (Caron) Bossie of New Canada. In addition to both of his parents, Lance is survived by his sister and best friend, Lee Bossie of New Canada; his grandparents, Raoul and Lou Caron of Fort Kent, and Orenie and Elsie Bossie of New Canada; and his cousins, whom he was very close to, Kris, Ryan, Randy and Cody. He is also survived by many aunts and uncles. He was predeceased by his uncle, Carl Caron, in 2006. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Louis Catholic Church, Fort Kent. At the request of the family there will be no visiting hours at the funeral home. A register book will be available for friends to sign at the church. Those who wish may donate in Lance's memory to Lee Bossie Scholarship Fund, 275 Fox Road, New Canada, ME 04743. Envelopes will be available at the church. Spring burial will be held May 9, at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery.
http://legacy.com/bangornews/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=103448598

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At least his family was spared the agony of never knowing where he was. God Bless Them.

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Police identify body found in Portage
By Jen Lynds
Saturday, February 16, 2008 - Bangor Daily News


PORTAGE - The body of a man found early Wednesday in a truck on a logging road approximately 20 miles west of Route 11 in Portage has been positively identified as that of Lance Bossie, 21, an official from the state medical examiner’s office said Friday.

An autopsy conducted Thursday determined the cause of death was a self-inflicted single gunshot wound to the head. A Taurus .38-caliber revolver was recovered at the scene.

The death is not considered suspicious, according to a statement from the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department.

Bossie, who lived in Fort Kent, had been reported missing at 5 p.m. Jan. 27 after he did not show up for his job with TNT Road Co. at a project in the Ashland area.

According to police, the 21-year-old last was seen on Market Street in Fort Kent at approximately 6:30 a.m. Jan. 26. He was heading south in a 2003 Maroon Ford F-350 truck.

Bossie had not contacted anyone since he last was seen, and police had not recorded any activity on his credit or debit cards.

Investigators speculated that it was Bossie’s body immediately after a grader operator reported finding Bossie’s pickup on a logging road off Rocky Brook Road west of Portage.

Deputy Sheriff Larry Goff and Sgt. Forrest Dudley of the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department led the investigation.