Missing From: Troy, New York
Missing: April 10, 1969
Age at Disappearance: 22
Height: 5′ 8″
Weight: 145
Hair: Light Brown
Eyes: Brown
Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos: Caucasian male. Bacon has tattoos of a a heart, flowers, an arrow and the name “Mary” on his upper left arm, tattoos of a scroll and his nickname “Dave” on his upper right arm, and a tattoo of a cross on his left forearm.
Details of Disappearance: Bacon was last seen leaving for his night shift job at Behr-Manning factory (now known as Norton Co.) in Troy, New York at approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 10, 1969. He was supposed to pick up his brother along the way. He never picked up his brother, never arrived at work and has never been heard from again. In October 2009, on the eve of his trial, Nelson Costello pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter. He confessed that in his guise as a constable, he pulled Bacon over while Bacon was on his way home from work. Costello told him the captain needed to speak with him. He drove Bacon to an area near a public boat launch and shot him three times in the chest, killing him.Costello stated he put Bacon’s body in the trunk of his car, drove it to Bedford County, Virginia, and buried it along the James River. It may have been washed out to sea in a hurricane that struck the area in 1985 and flooded the river. In January 2010, Costello was sentenced to five to seventeen years in prison. He apologized for his actions at the sentencing.
Investigative Agency: New York State Police 518-783-3210 518-583-7000
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