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David Appel Missing Person Case

Last seen in Westlake, Ohio on Oct 01, 2008

Victim Details

Apr 25, 2014

Jan 05, 2024

David

Appel

50

33

70 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 01, 2008

Westlake

Ohio

Cuyahoga County

23194

Westlake Police Department

Westlake

Ohio

Cuyahoga County

44145

John Jereb

Detective

27300 Hilliard Boulevard, Ohio

4408713311

Local

Law Enforcement

0903186

2009-02-06

Westlake Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/13/2026


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In the autumn of 2008, 33-year-old David B. Appel disappeared from his home in Westlake, Ohio, leaving behind a life and a family who would soon begin a long and painful search for answers. The last confirmed sighting of David was on or around the first of October. At the time he went missing, he was described as a white male with brown hair and blue eyes, standing 5'10' and weighing approximately 175 pounds. He wore a mustache and a beard. Concerns for his well-being were heightened b ...
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Last Seen: Oct 01, 2008

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  • David B. Appel - The Charley Project
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP24352 | NamUs
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