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David Cottle Missing Person Case

Last seen in Wilmington, North Carolina on Mar 09, 2013

Victim Details

Created

Jul 07, 2016

Case Added

Jul 12, 2019

Firstname

David

Lastname

Cottle

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Height To

71 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Weight To

190 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 09, 2013

City

Wilmington

State

North Carolina

County

New Hanover County

Zip Code

28411

Agency ID

18512

Agency Name

New Hanover Sheriff's Department

Agency City

Wilmington

Agency State

North Carolina

Agency County

New Hanover County

Agency Zip Code

28401

Agency Contact

Nicholas Lee

Contact Job Title

Detective Sergeant

Agency Address

104 North 4th Street, North Carolina

Agency Phone

9107984111

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2013-01989

Agency Report Date

2013-03-11

Primary Agency

New Hanover Sheriff's Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

08/18/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the quiet Murrayville area of New Hanover County, just a stone's throw north of Wilmington, North Carolina, the day of March 9, 2013, began like any other for 40-year-old David Bryant Cottle Jr. He was at his residence on Cotswald Court, and a family member last saw him there around noon. By 6:00 p.m. that evening, when his family returned home, David was gone. The only items that appeared to be missing from his room were a light tan, hardbound journal and a gray and green backpack. At t ...

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Last Seen: Mar 09, 2013

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UNSOLVED: Man disappears in 2013; never seen, heard from again

Search called off for missing man - Wilmington Star-News

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David Cottle Missing Person Case

Last seen in Wilmington, North Carolina on Mar 09, 2013

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