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Donald Curtiss Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tucson, Arizona on Nov 08, 1969

Victim Details

Created

Oct 10, 2012

Case Added

Mar 25, 2024

Firstname

Donald

Lastname

Curtiss

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Height To

68 inches

Weight

155 lbs

Weight To

165 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Nov 08, 1969

City

Tucson

State

Arizona

County

Pima County

Agency ID

12471

Agency Name

Phoenix Police Department

Agency City

Phoenix

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Maricopa County

Agency Zip Code

85004

Agency Contact

Stuart Somershoe

Contact Job Title

Police Volunteer

Agency Address

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

Agency Phone

6022626151

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2012-01814831

Primary Agency

Phoenix Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Green

Right Eye Color

Green

Last Updated

08/29/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the autumn of 1969, a young man named Donald Emerson Curtiss Jr., just 18 years old, embarked on an adventure into the Catalina Mountains near Tucson, Arizona, that would become his final known journey. On November 8th, filled with the prospect of discovery, he and a friend, Brian McNamara, set out to prospect for gold. The two were staying at the local YMCA and had planned to return the same day. Their equipment was modest, including a metal detector and possibly an inhaler for Donald. As th ...

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Last Seen: Nov 08, 1969

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Donald Curtiss Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tucson, Arizona on Nov 08, 1969

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