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John Deetz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Spokane Valley, Washington on Dec 30, 1988

Victim Details

Mar 07, 2013

May 31, 2023

John

Deetz

75

38

68 inches

170 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 30, 1988

Spokane Valley

Washington

Spokane County

99212

No

13212

Spokane County Sheriff's Office

Spokane

Washington

Spokane County

99260

Marc Melville

Detective

1100 West Mallon Avenue, Washington

5094772240

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.spokanecounty.org/1080/Sheriff

89-001087

1988-01-05

Spokane County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

07/11/2026


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On December 30, 1988, John Warren Deetz, a 38-year-old truck driver from Fulton, Illinois, disappeared from Spokane Valley, Washington. Deetz, who worked for Westside Transport, had just completed a delivery to the West Coast Grocery Company. Following the delivery, he made two phone calls from the Broadway Truck Stop in Spokane. One call was to his employer, and the other was to his wife, whom he told he would be home soon. That was the last time anyone heard from John Deetz. He was described a ...
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Last Seen: Dec 30, 1988

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  • 4088DMWA - John Warren Deetz - Doe Network
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP19563 - Office of Justice Programs
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