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Harold Doerring Missing Person Case

Last seen in Decorah, Iowa on Feb 16, 1997

Victim Details

Created

Aug 11, 2012

Case Added

Oct 27, 2022

Firstname

Harold

Lastname

Doerring

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Weight

200 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Feb 16, 1997

City

Decorah

State

Iowa

County

Winneshiek County

Agency ID

22121

Agency Name

Winneshiek County Sheriffs Office

Agency City

Decorah

Agency State

Iowa

Agency County

Winneshiek County

Agency Zip Code

52101

Agency Contact

Agency Address

400 Claiborne Dr, Iowa

Agency Phone

5633824268

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/departments/sheriff

Agency Case #

970840

Primary Agency

Winneshiek County Sheriffs Office

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

08/25/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Harold Orville Doerring, 66, was last seen on February 16, 1997, in Decorah, Iowa. He had visited his daughter in Cedar Falls the day before, and they discussed plans for him to move in with her later that week. When his daughters went to help him with the move on February 22, they discovered he was missing. His landlord informed them that the Iowa State Patrol had found Harold’s pickup truck abandoned on February 19, near Highway 218 south of Mount Pleasant—more than 100 miles away from his ...

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Last Seen: Feb 16, 1997

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Harold Doerring Missing Person Case

Last seen in Decorah, Iowa on Feb 16, 1997

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