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John Welty Missing Person Case

Last seen in Davie, Florida on Dec 24, 1998

Victim Details

Created

Feb 03, 2012

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

John

Lastname

Welty

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Weight To

190 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 24, 1998

City

Davie

State

Florida

County

Broward County

Zip Code

33324

Tribal Land

Unknown

Agency ID

11324

Agency Name

Davie Police Department

Agency City

Town of Davie

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Broward County

Agency Zip Code

33324

Agency Contact

Adam Granit

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

1230 South Nob Hill Road, Florida

Agency Phone

9546938200

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

99-01-2075

Agency Report Date

1998-12-24

Primary Agency

Davie Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/15/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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John Leslie Welty, a 41-year-old man from Davie, Florida, was last seen on December 24, 1998. He disappeared under suspicious circumstances, and foul play is suspected in his case. Welty was reported missing by his wife a week after he was last seen at his home. At the time of his disappearance, Welty was known to be using drugs, which authorities believe may be linked to his disappearance.

Welty had several distinguishing features, including scars on various parts of his body and tatto ...

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Last Seen: Dec 24, 1998

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Cold Case Files 1990-1999 - Davie-FL.gov

Missing Person / NamUs #MP13817 | NamUs

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John Welty Missing Person Case

Last seen in Davie, Florida on Dec 24, 1998

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