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Earl Sheppard Jr. Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gore, Oklahoma on Mar 06, 1990

Victim Details

Mar 14, 2017

Oct 27, 2021

Earl

Sheppard Jr.

64

28

68 inches

69 inches

150 lbs

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 06, 1990

Gore

Oklahoma

Sequoyah County

Gore

32836

Oklahoma Highway Patrol - Troop D

McAlester

Oklahoma

Pittsburg County

74501

Tim Baker

Trooper/Traffic Homicide Investigator

US 69 Bypass South, Oklahoma

9184233636

State

Law Enforcement

http://www.ohptroopers.com/

CR04049-17

Oklahoma Highway Patrol - Troop D

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

Yes

07/16/2026


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On a spring day in March of 1990, a 28-year-old man named Earl Winfield Sheppard Jr. went on a fishing trip with a friend at a boat landing in Gore, Oklahoma. This outing on March 6, 1990, would be the last time anyone reported seeing Earl. An avid fisherman, Earl was at home on the water, but the day took a tragic turn. The initial search for the two men was severely hampered by difficult conditions, including high waters and heavy rain, which complicated efforts from the start. Tragically, the ...
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Last Seen: Mar 06, 1990

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