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Dwaun Cox Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbus, Ohio on Nov 21, 1979

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In the autumn of 1979, a young man named Dwaun Thomas Cox, just 23 years old, vanished from Columbus, Ohio. He was last seen on November 21st of that year. Details surrounding the precise circumstances of his disappearance remain scarce, leaving a void of information for those who have sought answers for decades. Dwaun was an African-American male with black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5'8' and weighing around 140 pounds. A distinguishing feature was a scar located under his left ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 21, 1979

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    Victim Details

    Dec 08, 2017

    Jul 11, 2023

    Dwaun

    Cox

    68

    23

    68 inches

    140 lbs

    Black / African American

    Male

    Nov 21, 1979

    Columbus

    Ohio

    Franklin County

    200

    Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation

    London

    Ohio

    Madison County

    43140

    Jennifer Lester

    Criminal Intelligence Analyst

    1560 State Route 56 Southwest, Ohio

    State

    Law Enforcement

    2017-3794

    2017-11-22

    Columbus Division of Police

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    06/15/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Hey everyone, I’ve been digging through some old case files and stumbled upon Dwaun Thomas Cox's d... ...Read More
    02/02/2024
    I've been digging into Dwaun Thomas Cox's case for a while now, and something that's been bugging me... ...Read More
    01/26/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the weather conditions the night Dwaun disappeared in 1979? I know it mi... ...Read More
    10/02/2023

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