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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP53176) and 6 other sources
In May of 2018, the family of 27-year-old Dalton Eugene Dunn received a communication from him while he was in Las Vegas, Nevada. This contact, dated May 24, 2018, would be the last time anyone is known to have heard from him. Following this date, all communication from Dalton ceased, and his current whereabouts are unknown. At the time he went missing, Dalton was described as a white male, standing at 6 feet 2 inches tall, and weighing between 185 and 210 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes, with a notable and distinctive half-moon-shaped scar located in his right eyebrow. One description also mentioned that he was a traveling musician and had a mustache and beard around the time of his disappearance.

The circumstances that led to Dalton's disappearance are not publicly known, and there is very little information available regarding his reasons for being in Las Vegas. The lack of any further contact was evidently uncharacteristic of him, prompting his family to report him as a missing person. The investigation into his disappearance is being handled by the Bastrop County Sheriff's Office in Texas, which suggests that despite being last heard from in Nevada, his primary connections and residence were likely in Texas. The case has been noted as one of many unresolved missing person cases in the Las Vegas area.

Over the years, efforts to locate Dalton have not yielded any significant breakthroughs, and his case remains an active missing person investigation. For his family, the intervening years have been filled with uncertainty and a painful lack of closure as they continue to hope for answers. The overview of Dalton Dunn's case is that of a man who vanished without a trace after a final communication from another state. The investigation spans multiple jurisdictions and has been hampered by a lack of substantial leads, leaving the reasons for his disappearance and his ultimate fate a mystery.

Last Seen: May 24, 2018

Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

78%Possible
John Doe — Las Vegas, Nevada
UP52566 • Found Jul 19, 2018
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Sex ✓Male
Age 60%Est. 18–100 vs 27
Race 100%White
Location 100%11 mi away, same county
TimingFound 8 weeks after last seen
Height 100%6'1" vs 6'2"
Weight 100%205 lb vs 185–210 lb
Hair 40%Gray vs Brown

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.