| Age at missing | 33 years old |
| Case ID | heather-samantha-rowe |
| City en | New Orleans |
| City geo ID | 4335045 |
| City slug | new-orleans |
| Classification | Missing |
| Classification en | Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 22071 |
| County slug | orleans-parish |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1972-11-30 |
| Disappearance details | Rowe last had contact with her family on March 5, 1996. She was in New Orleans, Louisiana at the time. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case. Columbus, Georgia police are investigating. Investigating Agency Columbus Police Department 706-653-3205 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Destination Unknown Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated January 23, 2020; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details en | Rowe last had contact with her family on March 5, 1996. She was in New Orleans, Louisiana at the time. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case. Columbus, Georgia police are investigating. Investigating Agency Columbus Police Department 706-653-3205 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Destination Unknown Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated January 23, 2020; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 70 |
| Distinguishing marks | White male. Blonde hair, green/hazel eyes. Rowe is transgender; born male, with the name Douglas Scott Rowe, she lives as a female and legally changed her name to Heather in 1993. She has a tattoo on her lower abdomen, below her navel. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White male. Blonde hair, green/hazel eyes. Rowe is transgender; born male, with the name Douglas Scott Rowe, she lives as a female and legally changed her name to Heather in 1993. She has a tattoo on her lower abdomen, below her navel. |
| Full name | Heather Samantha Rowe |
| Full name en | Heather Samantha Rowe |
| Height | 5'11 |
| ID | 8489 |
| Investigating agency | Columbus Police Department 706-653-3205 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Destination Unknown |
| Missing since | 1996-03-05 |
| Official last updated | 2020-01-23 |
| Official update count | 1 |
| Official update history | casefile added. |
| Path | louisiana/orleans-parish/new-orleans |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Destination Unknown |
| State en | Louisiana |
| State ref | LA |
| State slug | louisiana |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | louisiana/orleans-parish/new-orleans |
| Weight | 157 pounds |
Rowe last had contact with her family on March 5, 1996. She was in New Orleans, Louisiana at the time. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case. Columbus, Georgia police are investigating. Investigating Agency Columbus Police Department 706-653-3205 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Destination Unknown Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated January 23, 2020; casefile added.