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Douglas Nowak Missing Person Case

Last seen in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Jun 09, 1986

Victim Details

Created

May 12, 2015

Case Added

Sep 07, 2022

Firstname

Douglas

Lastname

Nowak

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

73 inches

Weight

185 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jun 09, 1986

City

Milwaukee

State

Wisconsin

County

Milwaukee County

Agency ID

104361

Agency Name

Milwaukee Police Department - Sensitive Crimes Division

Agency City

Milwaukee

Agency State

Wisconsin

Agency County

Milwaukee County

Agency Zip Code

53233

Agency Contact

Keyona Vines

Contact Job Title

Police Officer

Agency Address

619 West Walnut Street, Wisconsin

Agency Phone

4149357405

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://city.milwaukee.gov/police/Police-Units-Partners/scd

Agency Case #

85M3036

Primary Agency

Milwaukee Police Department - Sensitive Crimes Division

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/07/2026

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Case Description

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On a summer day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 9, 1986, a 30-year-old man named Douglas August Nowak was seen for the last time. His mother was the one to report him missing after he was never heard from again. At the time he vanished, Douglas was described as a white male, standing at 6'1" and weighing 185 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. He was known to wear wire-rimmed eyeglasses. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unclear, with very few details available to ...

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Last Seen: Jun 09, 1986

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Douglas Nowak Missing Person Case

Last seen in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Jun 09, 1986

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