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John Downey Missing Person Case

Last seen in West Haven, Connecticut on May 10, 1982

Victim Details

Feb 23, 2018

Nov 30, 2018

John

Downey

76

32

69 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 10, 1982

West Haven

Connecticut

New Haven County

06516

41577

Waterbury Police Department

Waterbury

Connecticut

New Haven County

06702

255 E Main St., Connecticut

2035746920

Local

Law Enforcement

2018-17006

Waterbury Police Department

10656

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/03/2026


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In the late spring of 1982, a Connecticut family was irrevocably altered by a disappearance that would span decades without resolution. John Joseph Downey, a 32-year-old man, was last seen on May 10, 1982, in the city of West Haven. At the time he vanished, he was described as a white male with brown hair and brown eyes, standing five feet nine inches tall and weighing around 140 pounds. One of his distinguishing features was a linear scar on his neck. Details regarding the specific circumstance ...
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Last Seen: May 10, 1982

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