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Howard Gratteau Missing Person Case

Last seen in Davie, Florida on Sep 01, 1986

Victim Details

Feb 02, 2012

Jul 25, 2024

Howard

Gratteau

78

39

74 inches

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 01, 1986

Davie

Florida

Broward County

33314

No

11319

Davie Police Department

Town of Davie

Florida

Broward County

33324

Adam Granit

Detective

1230 South Nob Hill Road, Florida

9546938200

Local

Law Enforcement

86-09-32630

1986-09-01

Davie Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/06/2026


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Howard Vaughn Gratteau, a 39-year-old air conditioning repairman from Davie, Florida, went missing on September 1, 1986. Gratteau was last seen at his home in the 6600 block of southwest 41st Street by his wife and stepdaughter at around 7:30 a.m. that morning. He had left to complete a repair job in the Honey Lakes subdivision but was expected to return within an hour for a planned sailing trip with his family. Gratteau, who was diabetic and reliant on insulin injections, had taken his insulin ...
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Last Seen: Sep 01, 1986

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