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Joan Cook Missing Person Case

Last seen in Salem, Virginia on Jan 25, 2010

Victim Details

Created

Feb 18, 2010

Case Added

May 15, 2024

Firstname

Joan

Lastname

Cook

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

120 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Jan 25, 2010

City

Salem

State

Virginia

County

Roanoke County

Zip Code

24153

Tribal Land

Agency ID

8199

Agency Name

Roanoke County Police Department

Agency City

Roanoke

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Roanoke County

Agency Zip Code

24019

Agency Contact

Agency Address

5925 Cove Road, Virginia

Agency Phone

5407778601

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.roanokecountyva.gov/83/Police

Agency Case #

10-00627

Agency Report Date

2010-01-31

Primary Agency

Roanoke County Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

07/07/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the late hours of January 24, 2010, 44-year-old Joan Renee Cook was last seen leaving her estranged husband's home in Salem, Virginia. She was reportedly walking to a friend's house nearby. At the time of her disappearance, Joan stood at 5'6' and weighed around 120 pounds. She had brown, curly, shoulder-length hair with bangs and brown eyes. Distinguishing features included a tattoo of a frog on her lower back, a floral bracelet tattooed on one of her ankles, and both of h ...

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Last Seen: Jan 25, 2010

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Joan Cook Missing Person Case

Last seen in Salem, Virginia on Jan 25, 2010

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