The Sheridan Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a man missing under mysterious circumstances for nearly a month.
James Blu “Bo” Galloway, 53, was last seen by family April 30 and was reported missing to police May 5.
The police have no leads and are asking for people to submit tips and any other information to help find Galloway, said Cpt. Tom Ringley.
“We consider Mr. Galloway to be a member of our community, and we are concerned,” Ringley said. “However, we’ve exhausted all the resources at our disposal.”
His family, meanwhile, say that it’s unlike Galloway to go this long without contacting his daughter or other family.
Even more concerning is the fact that he missed his daughter Madelyn’s high school graduation Sunday, which he would never do if he could help it, said his ex-wife and close friend, Jaime Banks.
‘Two Peas In A Pod’
Madelyn’s his only child, Banks said, and the two talk nearly every day. There’s no way he wouldn’t have contacted her by now if something was not wrong, she said.
“He’s very close with his daughter,” Banks said. “They’re like two peas in a pod.”
After her graduation ceremony, the first thing Madelyn said to her mother was that she misses her dad. She was the last person to see him April 30.
Typically, Galloway, who works as a landscaper, contacts her every day. So, when she didn’t hear from him for a few days, she and Banks grew worried and went to his rental home behind Westview Health Care Center and along Soldier Creek to check on him.
Galloway wasn’t home, though his vehicle was still parked out front.
More concerning, Banks said, was that Galloway had left his three dogs unattended with no food or water in their bowls.
That’s also completely out of character for him, Banks said. He seldom leaves his dogs alone, let alone without food and water. If he’d been on foot, he would have taken them with him.
“When it comes to his daughter or dogs, that man would fight the devil and hell himself to protect all four of them,” she said.
Strange Clues
When he wasn’t in his home, Banks called the Sheridan Police Department to help search the property.
During the search, Banks found Galloway’s cellphone in a hole in the yard. Galloway had previously smashed the front screen and the phone was not working.
The police also found an empty nylon tent post bag. Galloway had talked about setting up his tent and camping overnight in the yard. The tent and stakes were missing nor were they in his home.
Also in his yard were several backpacks filled with rocks, which doesn’t make any sense to Banks. Galloway was a rockhound, but these rocks seemed to be just large river rocks that he typically wouldn’t be drawn to, she said.
It was almost as if he had them there for protection, which brought back an ominous conversation Banks had with Galloway just days before he went missing.
It was April 27 when Galloway had called her for a ride to a friend’s house.
On the way over, was acting strangely and told Banks that he feared his life was in danger and someone was out to harm him.
“I’ve never seen him that scared,” she said. “He was very sincere and seemed genuinely terrified.”
This conversation, coupled with the fact that he has not contacted them, has her very concerned.
‘We’re All Very Worried’
Galloway is also not a person to go off the radar without letting his family know, especially his daughter.
Banks could recall only one time that he’d gone a few days without contacting his daughter when he’d been staying at a cabin and forgot his cellphone charger. He’d called the second he got back to Sheridan.
Madelyn is a strong kid, she said, but she’s taking her father’s disappearance hard.
Both she and police ask that anyone with information come forward to share what they know.
“We need to bring him home,” she said. “We’re all very worried.”
Galloway is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs around 182 pounds with gray hair and hazel eyes.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheridan Police Department at 307-672-2413. Anonymous tips can also be submitted on the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation’s website.
Jen Kocher can be reached at jen@cowboystatedaily.com.
