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Shane Govan Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cordova, South Carolina on Nov 10, 2008

Victim Details

Feb 06, 2012

Dec 29, 2023

Shane

Govan

40

23

72 inches

155 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Nov 10, 2008

Cordova

South Carolina

Orangeburg County

29039

11333

Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office

Orangeburg

South Carolina

Orangeburg County

29116

Gerald Carter

Lieutenant Forensic Services

1520 Ellis Ave, South Carolina

8035314836

County

Law Enforcement

2008016998

2008-11-10

Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

07/10/2026


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In the late hours of a November evening in 2008, the life of a young father named Shane Govan was irrevocably altered in Cordova, South Carolina. He was at a friend's house on Citron Drive, and at 10:09 p.m., he made a call to his fiancée, assuring her he would be home soon. Just minutes later, a small gray Toyota truck was seen circling the neighborhood before it pulled up to the residence where Govan was located. Witnesses reported hearing the sounds of a heated argument between two men, ...
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Last Seen: Nov 10, 2008

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP13836
  • Shane Jerome Govan - The Charley Project
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    Has anyone else been curious about the gray Toyota truck seen that night? It seems like such a cruci... ...Read More
    09/13/2023
    Did anyone else notice how strange it is that Shane’s phone and lighter were found at the scene, b... ...Read More
    05/24/2023
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