Left to Right : Frederick at birth and at 14 months old. The home Freddie went missing from
Left to Right : Frederick at birth and at 14 months old. The home Freddie went missing from
Name: Frederick Andrew Holmes
Nickname/Alias: Freddie, Freddy or Tookie
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: May 25, 1955
Location Last Seen: Grahamsville, Sullivan County, New York
Date of Birth: July 2, 1953
Age: 22 months old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 2' 6"
Weight: 30 lbs.
Hair Color: Blond, shoulder length, curly
Eye Color: Blue
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available
Clothing: Faded brown corduroy overalls, long sleeve light colored polo shirt with brown horizontal stripes, brown high-top shoes, gray socks with light colored trim.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Freddie was last seen by his mother walking down the driveway of his home at approximately 09.00 a.m.(some reports state 9:30 a.m.) in Grahamsville, New York on May 25, 1955. There are also reports that Freddie last spoke to the family landlord, in a shed on the property, before going missing.
In spite of a massive search of approximately 1,000 people, including police, firemen, and volunteers, a blood hound and helicopter, no sign of the boy has ever been found.
Agency Name: Sullivan County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Detective Richard Morgan
Agency Phone Number: 854-794-7100
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: FSS000426
NCIC Case Number: M348666999
NamUs Case Number: MP5584
NCMEC Case Number: 1129018
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NCMEC
The Kingston Daily Freeman (Kingston, NY) - May 26, 1955
Times Herald-Record (Middleton, NY) - Jun. 13, 2010
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Added: prior to 2011; Last Updated: 06/12/2024
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** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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