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Donald Curtiss Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tucson, Arizona on Nov 08, 1969

Victim Details

Oct 10, 2012

Mar 25, 2024

Donald

Curtiss

74

18

66 inches

68 inches

155 lbs

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 08, 1969

Tucson

Arizona

Pima County

12471

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Stuart Somershoe

Police Volunteer

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

2012-01814831

Phoenix Police Department

Brown

Green

Green

07/06/2026


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Curtiss was last seen in Tucson, Arizona on November 8, 1969. He and a friend, Brian McNamara, hiked out into the Catalina Mountains to look for gold. They had a metal detector and possibly an inhaler with them. They planned to return to Tucson that same day; they were living at the YMCA there.

On November 15, McNamara came out of the mountains in Upper Sabino Canyon and hitchhiked back to Tucson. His clothes were in tatters and his feet were in bad shape. He stated a sudden winter stor ...
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Last Seen: Nov 08, 1969

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  • Donald Emerson Curtiss Jr. - The Charley Project
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    Hey everyone,
    I've been mulling over the disappearance of Curtiss and something struck me: Novemb... ...Read More
    04/11/2024
    Has anyone looked into the weather reports from that time? I find it curious that a sudden winter st... ...Read More
    01/06/2024
    Has anyone looked into the weather patterns around Mount Lemmon on November 8, 1969? I've been tryin... ...Read More
    08/15/2023
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