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Douglas Foster Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tacoma, Washington on Jul 04, 2015

Victim Details

Created

Jun 20, 2016

Case Added

May 26, 2023

Firstname

Douglas

Lastname

Foster

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Weight

185 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 04, 2015

City

Tacoma

State

Washington

County

Pierce County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

18449

Agency Name

Tacoma Police Department

Agency City

Tacoma

Agency State

Washington

Agency County

Pierce County

Agency Zip Code

98409

Agency Contact

Jack Nasworthy

Contact Job Title

Police Detective

Agency Address

3701 South Pine Street, Washington

Agency Phone

2535915950

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.cityoftacoma.org/government/city_departments/police

Agency Case #

15-185-2160

Agency Report Date

2015-07-04

Primary Agency

Tacoma Police Department

Hair Color

Unknown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/23/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On the evening of July 4, 2015, a day of celebration turned into a tragedy on the waters of Commencement Bay in Tacoma, Washington. Forty-seven-year-old Douglas W. Foster, a male from Portland, was enjoying the holiday on a 22-foot boat with three other people when their vessel was involved in a violent collision with a 17-foot aluminum boat. The force of the impact, which occurred around 11 p.m. near Point Defiance Park, threw Mr. Foster and his fellow passengers into the water as their boat ca ...

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Last Seen: Jul 04, 2015

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Douglas Foster Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tacoma, Washington on Jul 04, 2015

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