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Brian Howard Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hot Springs, Arkansas on Apr 01, 2004

Victim Details

Created

Jan 15, 2019

Case Added

Jan 16, 2019

Firstname

Brian

Lastname

Howard

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Height To

72 inches

Weight

165 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 01, 2004

City

Hot Springs

State

Arkansas

County

Garland County

Zip Code

71901

Tribal Land

Agency ID

45706

Agency Name

Garland County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Hot Springs

Agency State

Arkansas

Agency County

Garland County

Agency Zip Code

71901

Agency Contact

Jennifer Tonseth

Contact Job Title

Investigator

Agency Address

525 Ouachita Avenue, Arkansas

Agency Phone

5016223660

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://garlandcounty.org/187/Sheriffs-Office

Agency Case #

17-0225

Agency Report Date

2017-01-20

Primary Agency

Garland County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/29/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the spring of 2004, a time of renewal and family gatherings, 36-year-old Brian Keith Howard vanished from Hot Springs, Arkansas. The last person known to have seen him was his own mother, at her home sometime just before Easter. The specific date of his disappearance is uncertain, though it has been recorded as April 11, 2004. After that final visit, Brian was never seen or heard from again. At the time he went missing, he was described as a white male, standing between 5'11' and 6& ...

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Last Seen: Apr 01, 2004

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Brian Howard Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hot Springs, Arkansas on Apr 01, 2004

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