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Donald Cowan, a 40-year-old man, went missing on December 21, 1982, from Las Vegas, Nevada. He left his home that day and was never seen again. At the time of his disappearance, Donald stood 5'10", weighed around 170 pounds, and had brown hair, which was thinning in the front. He also had scars on both sides of his abdomen. His case has been classified as suspicious, and authorities have struggled to gather significant leads over the years.
Cowan's disappearance is linked to the activit ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 21, 1982
Cowan's disappearance is linked to the activit ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 21, 1982
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Donald
Cowan
82
40
70 inches
170 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Dec 21, 1982
Las Vegas
Nevada
Clark County
89102
376
16534
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Las Vegas
Nevada
Clark County
89106
400 South Martin Luther King Boulevard, Nevada
7028283111
Local
Law Enforcement
820000097899
1982-12-23
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Brown
Hazel
Hazel
11/21/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Hey everyone, I was looking into Donald Cowan's case and something struck me about his connection to... ...Read More
10/06/2024
10/06/2024
It’s really frustrating how slippery some of these cases can be, especially when you've got someon... ...Read More
03/30/2024
03/30/2024
I've been digging into the timeline of Donald Cowan's disappearance, and I'm stuck on something rela... ...Read More
01/25/2023
01/25/2023
