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Andrew Viater Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ashland, Wisconsin on Jan 22, 1980

Victim Details

May 03, 2013

May 19, 2022

Andrew

Viater

68

22

70 inches

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 22, 1980

Ashland

Wisconsin

Ashland County

22561

Ashland Police Department

Ashland

Wisconsin

Ashland County

54806

Gerald Katchka

Detective

414 11th Avenue West, Wisconsin

7156827062

Local

Law Enforcement

201-80

1980-01-24

Ashland Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/17/2026


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Andrew "Andy" Viater, 22 years old, was last seen at his family’s home in Ashland, Wisconsin, on January 22, 1980. The night he disappeared, a blizzard was occurring, and around 4:00 a.m., his father heard the front door slam. When his father went to investigate, he noticed footprints leading from the house to nearby railroad tracks. However, the footprints stopped at the tracks, and there was no further trace of Andrew.

At the time of his disappearance, Andrew was strugglin ...
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Last Seen: Jan 22, 1980

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