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David Watkins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Paradise, California on Apr 25, 1998

Victim Details

Created

May 07, 2018

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

David

Lastname

Watkins

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

77 inches

Weight

280 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 25, 1998

City

Paradise

State

California

County

Butte County

Zip Code

95969

Agency ID

32345

Agency Name

Paradise Police Department

Agency City

Paradise

Agency State

California

Agency County

Butte County

Agency Zip Code

95969

Agency Contact

Agency Address

5595 Black Olive Drive, California

Agency Phone

5308726241

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.townofparadise.com/index.php/our-government/departments/police

Agency Case #

98-0893

Agency Report Date

1998-04-25

Primary Agency

Paradise Police Department

CaseContributors

10504

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/06/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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David William Watkins, a 40-year-old man, was last seen on April 25, 1998, in Paradise, California. On the day of his disappearance, he was driving his mother's vehicle, which was later found abandoned on Honey Run Road a few days after he went missing. Watkins had not told his mother where he was going, and no further communication was ever made after he left. The vehicle’s discovery, with no sign of Watkins, has left the case without significant leads, making it one of the numerous unre ...

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