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John Hefty Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Oct 04, 2010

Victim Details

Aug 13, 2012

Oct 27, 2022

John

Hefty

69

54

68 inches

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 04, 2010

Fort Dodge

Iowa

Webster County

22147

Webster County Sheriff's Office

Fort Dodge

Iowa

Webster County

50501

Luke Fleener

Sergeant

702 1st Avenue South, Iowa

5155731410

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.webstercountyia.org/Sheriff.htm

10-0835

Webster County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/09/2026


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John Ray Hefty was 54 years old when he was last seen in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on October 4, 2010. At the time he went missing, he was described as a white male, standing at approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 185 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Concerns for his well-being grew after he was reported missing to the Webster County Sheriff's Office, initiating an investigation into his sudden disappearance. His case was entered into the Iowa Department of Public Safety's Mi ...
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