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Dennis Scott Missing Person Case

Last seen in Needles, California on Jul 27, 1998

Victim Details

May 26, 2011

Dec 19, 2023

Dennis

Scott

75

48

72 inches

248 lbs

Uncertain

Male

Jul 27, 1998

Needles

California

San Bernardino County

92363

10244

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department- Needles Patrol Station

Needles

California

San Bernardino County

92363

1111 Bailey Avenue, California

7603269200

County

Law Enforcement

https://wp.sbcounty.gov/sheriff/patrol-stations/needles/

109800480

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department- Needles Patrol Station

Black

Brown

Brown

07/16/2026


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Dennis Scott, a 48-year-old man, was last seen on July 27, 1998, near a tent community in Ward Valley Camp, located about 23 miles west of Needles, California. He had been staying in this community and was observed walking south into the desert on the day of his disappearance. Witnesses reported that he may have been carrying a red backpack when he left. Scott was described as being 6 feet tall, weighing 248 pounds, with long black hair and brown eyes. Notably, he was missing two front teeth and ...
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Last Seen: Jul 27, 1998

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