ZANESVILLE - The mother of a missing Zanesville man fears her son is dead after not hearing from him for months. Justen Titman, 32, was reported missing to the Zanesville Police Department on Oct. 7, but his family believes he went missing over the summer. "When he didn't call me on my birthday or anything, I started to get a little worried because he wouldn't miss my birthday. I mean, he would call me even if it was a couple days late or something, and he never did," Titman's mother, Donna Ramsey, said. Months have passed since Ramsey's birthday in August, and she has yet to hear from her son. "His brother couldn't find him. I knew something was wrong, so I just had to come in and start looking for him myself," Ramsey, who lives in Heath, said. On Sunday Ramsey organized a search party in the area where her son frequents. Ramsey said her son is homeless and often stays in the area of Ridge Avenue and Mead Street. The search began at a small park behind a house on Ridge Avenue where Titman was known to visit often, but he was not located. Police believe he was last seen in the area of Indiana Street near the Manor a few weeks ago. "Justen is a drug addict, and he's not going to leave the drug dealer because when he leaves, he gets sick. So I know he's not going to go far from where he can get his hands on drugs," Ramsey said. "So for him to be gone for a time period, I know something's wrong. Something's really wrong." Ramsey explained that her son's addiction and behavior when he is on drugs is what keeps him separated from his family. "He's not 10. He's not a little kid. I can't force him to do anything. So if that's how he wants to live, then that's how he wants to live, but he can't be around the kids. He can't be around my grandkids or even his own daughter," she said. Ramsey said she has heard from several people that her son is dead, but that has not been confirmed by police. A relative of Justen's girlfriend had said the word is that he's gone, Ramsey continued. Ramsey said she is not giving up the search until she knows what happened to her son. "He has a family that wants him home. We need to know where he is," Ramsey said. #JustenTitman #JusticeForJusten #MissingAddict #Mpcn https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ9nZUtAtvr/?igshid=15wzfjr96lfdu
