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Douglas Depue Missing Person Case

Last seen in Watkins Glen, New York on Nov 01, 1997

Victim Details

Jan 27, 2011

Jun 29, 2020

Douglas

Depue

61

33

69 inches

215 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 01, 1997

Watkins Glen

New York

Schuyler County

9627

New York State Police - Troop E Headquarters

Farmington

New York

Ontario County

14425

John Stubbe

Senior Investigator - Major Crimes Unit

1569 Rochester Road, New York

5853984123

State

Law Enforcement

EH0R07916

New York State Police - Troop E Headquarters

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

07/11/2026


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Douglas G. Depue, 33, was last seen on November 1, 1997, while fishing alone on Seneca Lake, near Watkins Glen, New York. He was spotted at around 10:30 a.m. in his Lund Bass boat. However, two hours later, at 12:30 p.m., his boat was found drifting approximately three miles north of Watkins Glen, near Hector Falls, with no sign of Douglas aboard. His pickup truck and boat trailer were later located at the Watkins Glen Village boat launch.

Despite the recovery of his boat, Douglas himse ...
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Last Seen: Nov 01, 1997

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  • 5561DMNY - Douglas G. Depue - Doe Network
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP9351 | NamUs

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