This coming Thursday, June 24th will make one full year since 26 year old Zachary D. Pittman disappeared. Zachary was born November 29, 1983. According to reports given he was last seen at his home at 35333 Mockingbird Loop after a dispute from a member of his family in Pearl River, Louisiana on June 24th 2009.
Zachary should be easy to identify by the tattoos he has on his right shoulder and forearm which are said to be of the names of his children. He stands approximately 5 ft 10 in tall and was last seen wearing his hair close cut and he had a goatee. He was believed to have been wearing camouflage shorts with a dark colored T-shirt, either black or blue and it was said he had on a pair of flip flops.
Sad as it may be, the police claim that they do not have any reason to believe that foul play was involved. The family is aware that the possibility of Zachary no longer being with us is very likely. They do not think he just left town to never come back because he would never have left his daughter, who is 3 years old now and step-daughter, who is 4, behind. He also was very close to his mother. She said that he called her everyday and when he didn’t call her was there at her home.
Zachary’s mother, Christy Ragas, has posted large signs all over the area where he was last seen. She has been working hard to get help in finding her son as much today as she was when he first disappeared. My husband and I talked to Christy this morning and we were told the story about what happened in her words, and she shared her thoughts about what could have happened. She is rightfully frustrated by always coming to a dead end when she gets leads or being told that everything is being done that can be, yet her son has still not been found.
Please if anyone has any information about what happened to Zachary on the night of June 24, 2009 please call it in. If you don’t want to call the sheriff’s office you can get in touch with me at jannyo@gmail.com and I will get the message to the right person for you. If not, please contact Detective Corey Crowe at the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Department at 985-726-7836.
Simon and I are going to start covering this case to try to keep it from going to the cold case files. This family deserves to find the truth so they can have some sort of closure here. His daughter needs to know what happened to her Daddy. Today is Father’s Day and she should be celebrating it with her father. So please help if you can or if you know even a small detail to this case.
My heart goes out to Christy and her family. May God be with you all and help you to be strong until you can find the closure you desperately need. My prayers are with you all.
On Thursday which is the date marking one year that Zachary went missing, my brother is planning on sending out a message on his Facebook asking everyone to forward it to everyone on their Facebook. This is being done in hopes that someone will see it that knows something and be willing to come forth with what they know. I do plan to forward mine when it comes to me. So please help us find this young man. His family needs him.
Jan Barrett
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI will tweet this and Facebook post it! I HOPE others would follow and do the same.
Please keep us updated. This young man needs to be found, or at the very least his family needs some sort of resolution. Thanks for the information and my prayers go out to his family.
Sending up energy prayers for Zach’s family. I don’t care what age your loved one is when they go missing, they are just as loved and missed at 26 as they are when 4 or 80. Of course a child gets more attention because they can’t just leave if they decide to and rightly so, but the pain his loved ones feel must be unbearable.That has to be the most helpless feeling in the world to have someone you love go missing and no explanation.Does Zach’s family have any theories what might have happened?
Question: Did they relate to you guys, who he had the disagreement with and what the disagreement was about?? I notice you mention his Mother is the primary on getting info out and searching for her son.. What about his Wife?
and who was the last person to see him?
Sorry so many questions, just trying to get a visual in my mind..
I have googled info on Zach this morning and can’t find any leading information on his disappearance. Hopefully you’ll provide something to get this story out there. It’s as if he just walked away………IMO
who is your congressman? His office needs to be contacted and if you recieve no reply we (who care and feel for you and your family) can start a letter writing campaign. The squeaky wheel gets the oil as the saying goes. If Simon and Jan can get that info to us we can run with it. There are also other websites who will create and maintain a missing person website for you for free even for a missing adult. If you would like further info on that let me know. You are not alone. Stay strong friend.
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I’d like to know which newspaper wanted $80 to print a missing person NEWS story. That boggles the mind. I haven’t heard of that happening before but I don’t hear everything.
I understand how a missing child gets more publicity than an adult. It’s easier to think an adult wanted to leave, just took off on his own. No car? No driver’s license? Did he leave them behind or did he not have a car and didn’t drive at all? Just trying to get the full picture.
Zach had no car, and no legal driver’s license. He did not even own a cellphone. However, anyone will tell you his life was his little girl and sep daughter! He was with them daily and he called or was with his mother daily. The local newspaper in Slidell wanted to charge that crazy amount by the way. And everytime my sister (Zach’s mom) put up posters and flyers that she paid to be printed, someone or some people went behind her and tore them down! So w/out newspaper or much law enforcement help, it has been difficult getting the word out!
maybe nancy grace,could get the search going,, but im sure shes so busy with the vander sloot slop..
Good show on Sunday, Simon and Jan. This case was given lots of time. Thanks.
So glad you called Kevin Davis’ office. Maybe his office will contact the peeps at STPSO.
New Facebook page for Missing Zachary Pittman. Please join us and help find this man.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001240977250
Maybe this 26 yo man doesn’t want to be found. Maybe he had his reasons for leaving. Maybe he was into something he shouldn’t have been and is too embarrassed to show himself and contact his family. I have a friend whose son left and has been gone for ten years. She heard from him about two years ago and he just doesn’t want a part of his family any longer. Has anyone given the thought that he might be incarcerated somewhere under a different name. My friends son was. After eight years he finally called her but said he didn’t want to come home and was fine where he was. She is heartbroken but she does at least know he is alive. That gave her some comfort and hope that some day he will come home. It is something she has to live with and has no control over. Maybe,Zachary will in time contact his mother. Meanwhile it is a waiting game if he in fact doesn’t want to be found. Sometime you just can’t find the answer you are looking for. In my friends case he got into drugs and was too embarrassed to admit what he had done. Wasn’t fair to his mom but that is the way it was and she had to accept it. I am not being cold hearted here but some times you don’t get the answers you need.
To Jim H.
First of all Zachary was not embarrassed by anything he did, he maybe ashamed and sorry. I talked to my son about everything he has done and taken. He had no reason to leave not to mention no money no cell no car and nowhere to go. If he was jailed somewhere else he is in the ncic system, we would know where he was. As far as going to jail under another name I didnt think that was possible. He has finger prints on file with the police. Not to mention he has a beautiful daughter and stepdaughter that he loved and would not leave them. I understand everyone has an opinion, but in this case the police do not think he is a fugitive or on the run, I wished, then I can have my son back. I was very close to my son and he would never leave or if he had to get away he would call me no matter what. I know to disappear you would need money and a place to go to. What reason did he have to leave? I know you dont know me or my family, but I knew my son very well regardless what other people have been through. Yes you are being cold hearted, have you had a child that just fell the face of this earth, do you have a child that you cannot hug or kiss or tell them you how much you love and miss them? I am sorry to respond like this, its another holiday without my son and I am not use to my son being away from me. Zachary I love you!
Hi Cchristyra,
We are so sorry for the loss you are in right now.We have every good wish & hope this will work out in your behalf.
We do not blame you for speaking up to Jim.As Zac’s family know one knows him better then you.Jim & others should keep their opinions to themselves.I think he is someone looking to contribute a different story.Please try to ignore his ignorance.
It truely seems as though zac loved his girls & we live in a world where drugs roll free.I can’t believe he would leave his chilidren & mom over an embarassing situation.That is all a part of growing up.
I am concerned as to why we keep hearing about his love for his step daughter but no mention of his wife.Do they know who the family member was he fought with that night.
Sometimes it helps to talk to a stranger,if you ever feel that need you can let me know on here & I will see to it you have my email.I know you will never give up on your son & his daughters are very lucky to have you…no matter how far away from you he seem’s…he will ALWAYS be with you.
We will always be here for you.
Sincerly,
Sami & Ron
Sam and Ron
Thank you so much for posting. Zachary loved his girls and that included their mother. It just didnt work out with them but they loved each other still. Zach had gotten into an argument with his sister that night. They argued like any other brother and sister. I Have posted more detailed description in other blogs from this site, cant recall which articles, just about everyone about Zachary. He is truly loved and missed. I know he is in a better place, I just want to tell him goodbye and I love him. I know he will always be with me, its just so surreal. Thank you for offering an ear and I appreciate it. Yall take care and God Bless you. Zachary has a facebook page under Missing Zachary Pittman, it will have updates and articles on him, please request a friendship with his page. Thanks again
Sincerely
Christy
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