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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.
Despite extensive searches, Butler's b ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 22, 1979
Despite extensive searches, Butler's b ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 22, 1979
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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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