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Bruce Falconer, a 21-year-old Marine sergeant, went missing on February 20, 1981, while home on leave in Bismarck, North Dakota. Having enlisted in the Marines at the age of 16, Bruce had recently been promoted and was preparing for a transfer to Yuma, Arizona. On the night of his disappearance, Bruce and his childhood friend, Timothy Jewell, visited several bars in Bismarck before heading to an area south of the city along the Missouri River, known locally as the "Desert."

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Last Seen: Feb 20, 1981
Victim Details

Oct 24, 2012

Jul 26, 2023

Bruce

Falconer

65

21

70 inches

71 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 20, 1981

Bismarck

North Dakota

Burleigh County

No

261

22326

Burleigh County Sheriff's Department

Bismarck

North Dakota

Burleigh County

58501

Mike Stoltz

514 East Thayer Avenue, North Dakota

7012226651

County

Law Enforcement

NDM10115

Burleigh County Sheriff's Department

Blond/Strawberry

Brown

Brown

No

11/29/2025


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