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Douglas Eugene Dayton, a white male aged 32, was reported missing from Deep Gap in Watauga County, North Carolina. Born around 1972, he stood approximately 6 ft 3 in tall and weighed about 325 lbs. He had black hair and brown eyes, with several distinctive tattoos and scars, including a raven tattoo on his left forearm, a depiction of Merlin in a hat on his right forearm, and a snake etched on his upper left leg. Scarring was also noted on both shoulders.

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Last Seen: Jun 01, 2004
Victim Details

May 29, 2013

Jan 12, 2024

Douglas

Dayton

52

32

75 inches

325 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 01, 2004

Deep Gap

North Carolina

Watauga County

Deep Gap

283

13608

Watauga County Sheriff's Office

Boone

North Carolina

Watauga County

28607

184 Hodges Gap, North Carolina

8282643761

County

Law Enforcement

20409773

2004-06-01

Watauga County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

11/27/2025


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