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John Flowers Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bessemer, North Carolina on Mar 01, 1991

Victim Details

May 17, 2011

Jan 12, 2024

John

Flowers

79

44

73 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 01, 1991

Bessemer

North Carolina

Gaston County

21557

Gaston County Police Department

Gastonia

North Carolina

Gaston County

28052

420 West Franklin Boulevard, North Carolina

7048663300

County

Law Enforcement

97-001324

Gaston County Police Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/17/2026


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John Woodrow Flowers, a 44-year-old man, was last seen on March 1, 1991, in Bessemer City, North Carolina. At the time of his disappearance, he was seen walking along Interstate 85. John was a man who lived a transient lifestyle, and there was speculation that he might have been heading west, a destination for many seeking a different life. Described as a white male, he stood at 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighed around 180 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. A notable and distinguishing physica ...
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Last Seen: Mar 01, 1991

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