Edmond “Eddie” Tillman was fourteen years old when he disappeared from New York City on August 10, 2005. On the day he went missing, Eddie was wearing denim shorts, a white T‑shirt, and blue‑and‑white Nike sneakers. He also wore a gold hoop earring in his left ear, a detail noted in his missing‑person report.

At the time of his disappearance, Eddie was described as a Black/African American male, standing between 5′0″ and 5′10″ and weighing between 135 and 150 pounds. NamUs lists his nicknames as “Eddie” and “Deshawn.” He was fourteen years old when he was last seen and would be thirty‑four years old today.

Law‑enforcement records state that Eddie was last seen in the East Village area of Manhattan, but no additional confirmed sightings or leads have been documented since that date. His case was officially entered into the NamUs database on May 6, 2010, and remains open. 

Eddie’s disappearance continues to be an active missing‑person case, and law enforcement encourages anyone with information to come forward.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Edmond “Eddie” Tillman, please contact New York City Police Department (NYPD) Missing Persons Unit 212‑694‑7781, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) 1‑800‑843‑5678.