The CEO of a popular sober living app was found lost in Los Angeles this week, nearly a year-and-a-half after he went missing.
During this time, the hunt for Beau Mann, age 39, acquired prominence on social media thanks to a campaign that was led by his fiance Jason Abate and was highlighted on NBC’s Dateline.
Santa Monica police said they finally found Mann’s remains “in the courtyard of an abandoned property” after an 18-month search, though questions still remain. His family claimed in a statement that was published online that dental records were used to positively identify Mann, although the official cause of his loss is still being investigated.
The last time anybody saw Mann was on November 30, 2021, at around 2:00 p.m., outside of a 7-Eleven convenience shop located on Ventura Boulevard. According to Abate, Mann had recently been experiencing problems with his vehicle and had been using Ubers to move about the city. He first contacted one to pick him up at 7-Eleven, but after he was in the vehicle, he texted 911.
Police told the Date Line that they tried to contact Mann “several times” but he did not answer the call. Uber records show he was dropped off on Berkeley Street in Santa Monica, Calif., around 2 a.m.
35 pm according to the date line. But Abate says no one saw Mann there, and no one saw him again.
In the 18 months that followed, Abate frequently posted on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok to bring attention to the situation involving his fiancee.
Abbate told NBC that the couple are in a long-distance relationship and plans to marry Mann in June 2022 and adopt a child. “He said he loved me and wanted to adopt children with me. That was the last message I received from him,” Abate said of her last call. .
Since then, Abate has continued to investigate what happened to Mann. Abbate founded a “Help Find Bo Man” group on his Facebook with more than 3,000 followers and regular updates from Abbate and some of the Mann family. It is delivered. “Bo was a wonderful soul who spent most of his life helping others,” Mann’s aunt Rhonda wrote on the site on Monday. “We miss his infectious smile and positivity every day. His spirit continues to help those struggling with addiction while continuing to live through his company and passion, Sober Grid. we know.”
After battling addiction at a young age, Mann created Sober Grid, an app that connects addicts and “provides easy access to personal support in recovery anytime, anywhere,” according to the company’s website. launched.
“I don’t want to sound too dramatic, but he kind of changed the world,” Abate told the Dateline.
Investigators continue to encourage anyone with information about Mann’s case to contact the Santa Monica Police Department.
