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Dawn Sneed Missing Person Case

Last seen in Dayton, Ohio on Dec 24, 1995

Victim Details

Mar 09, 2016

Jan 12, 2024

Dawn

Sneed

57

27

62 inches

110 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Dec 24, 1995

Dayton

Ohio

Montgomery County

45406

31707

Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation

London

Ohio

Madison County

43140

Jennifer Lester

Criminal Intelligence Analyst

1560 State Route 56 Southwest, Ohio

State

Law Enforcement

LI-57-16-65-0272

2015-06-25

Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/08/2026


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In the winter of 1995, as the city of Dayton, Ohio, prepared for the holiday season, the family of 27-year-old Dawn Sneed was about to face a future with an empty space at their table. On December 24, 1995, Dawn was seen by her family for the last time. After that Christmas Eve, she vanished without a trace, leaving behind a silence that has stretched across decades. At the time she went missing, Dawn was described as a Black female with brown hair and brown eyes, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall a ...
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Last Seen: Dec 24, 1995

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