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Bayard Cousins Missing Person Case

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

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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 ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 01, 1975

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    Victim Details

    Mar 19, 2014

    Aug 24, 2020

    Bayard

    Cousins

    72

    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

    07/06/2026


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    07/07/2024
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    11/26/2023

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