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Donald Emmanuel Butler, age 59, was last seen on April 22, 1979, in Irwin, Idaho. Butler and his wife were driving west from town in their white 1968 Pontiac when the vehicle veered into the Snake River. The car was discovered six days later, submerged in the river approximately 400 yards upstream from the South Fork Lodge. Butler's wife was found deceased, still strapped inside the vehicle, but Donald Butler was missing and has never been located.

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Last Seen: Apr 22, 1979
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Victim Details

Feb 22, 2018

Jan 09, 2024

Donald

Butler

104

59

68 inches

69 inches

165 lbs

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 22, 1979

Irwin

Idaho

Bonneville County

83428

No

287

31947

Bonneville County Sheriff's Office

Idaho Falls

Idaho

Bonneville County

83402

Karl Noah

Investigations LT

605 North Capital Avenue, Idaho

2085291375

County

Law Enforcement

2018-6084

Bonneville County Sheriff's Office

Gray or Partially Gray

Hazel

Hazel

No

11/22/2025


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