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Bayard Cousins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Feb 01, 1975

Victim Details

Mar 19, 2014

Aug 24, 2020

Bayard

Cousins

73

22

74 inches

75 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 01, 1975

Virginia Beach

Virginia

Virginia Beach City

23455

15031

Virginia Beach Police Department

Virginia Beach

Virginia

Virginia Beach City

23456

Kristy Curtis

Detective

2509 Princess Anne Road, Virginia

7573854101

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/police/Pages/default.aspx

2014-010238

2014-03-19

Virginia Beach Police Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/23/2026


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In the winter of 1975, a 22-year-old man named Bayard William Cousins disappeared from his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was last seen on February 1st of that year. At the time of his disappearance, his parents were away on a trip. Upon their return, they discovered a note left by their son, which simply asked them not to worry about him. Prior to his vanishing, there were reportedly no signs of any trouble or issues that would have caused concern. Bayard was known to be an ecology activi ...
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Last Seen: Feb 01, 1975

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