
Police Renew Search for FBI Most Wanted Fugitive Who May Be Hiding in Rockland County
HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. (VINnews) — Federal and local authorities are renewing their search for Eugene Palmer, one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives, more than 13 years after he was accused of fatally shooting his daughter-in-law in Rockland County and disappearing without a trace.
The Town of Haverstraw Police Department said investigators continue to pursue leads in the 2012 killing of Tammy Palmer, who was shot outside her home in Stony Point.
According to authorities, Palmer allegedly ambushed the mother of his grandchildren as she walked up her driveway before fleeing in a pickup truck. The vehicle was later found near Harriman State Park, where investigators believe he may have entered the sprawling wilderness area.
Palmer, an experienced hunter and outdoorsman who was 73 at the time of the shooting, has not been seen since. He would now be 87 years old.
The FBI added Palmer to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in 2019 and continues to offer a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to his arrest. Authorities have cautioned that he should be considered armed and dangerous.
Despite years of unsuccessful searches, investigators say the case remains active and they have not ruled out the possibility that Palmer received assistance while evading capture.
“The Town of Haverstraw Police, along with their FBI and U.S. Marshals Service partners, have not forgotten this crime and continue to work the case,” the department said.
Anyone with information about Palmer’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Haverstraw Police Department or the FBI.