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David Burnside Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sacramento, California on Nov 01, 1987

Victim Details

Jul 06, 2012

Mar 19, 2024

David

Burnside

87

49

67 inches

250 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

Nov 01, 1987

Sacramento

California

Sacramento County

No

22079

Navajo Nation Police Department - Window Rock District

Window Rock

Arizona

Apache County

86515

North 12 & Window Rock Boulevard, Arizona

9288716983

Tribal

Law Enforcement

0107004859

Navajo Nation Police Department - Window Rock District

Brown

Brown

Brown

08/01/2026


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David Ernest Burnside, a 49-year-old Native American man, was last seen on November 1, 1987, in Sacramento, California. Standing 5'7" and weighing around 250 pounds, Burnside had brown hair and brown eyes at the time of his disappearance. Despite efforts to locate him, few details have emerged regarding his whereabouts or the circumstances of his disappearance, and he has not been heard from since that day. His case has remained unsolved for over three decades.

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Last Seen: Nov 01, 1987

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  • David Ernest Burnside - The Charley Project
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