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Joe Miller Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska on Jun 08, 1940

Victim Details

Mar 14, 2013

Feb 08, 2022

Joe

Miller

128

42

60 inches

65 inches

165 lbs

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 08, 1940

Cedar Rapids

Nebraska

Boone County

68627

13258

Nance County Sheriff's Department

Fullerton

Nebraska

,

11-128

1940-06-08

Nance County Sheriff's Department

Brown

Unknown

Unknown

07/05/2026


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On a late spring evening in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, on June 8, 1940, 42-year-old Joe S. Miller was working at the Cedar River Power Plant. Employed by the Central Power Company, he and two other workers were tasked with a critical job following a period of heavy rain. Around 11:00 p.m., the trio climbed a suspension bridge to open floodgates on the dam. In a sudden and tragic turn of events, the side of the swinging bridge they were on gave way. While his two colleagues managed to hold on to the ...
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Last Seen: Jun 08, 1940

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  • 5490DMNE - Joseph Simon Miller - Doe Network
  • Active Missing Persons - Missouri State Highway Patrol
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