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David Morse Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ashville, Ohio on Jul 22, 2009

Victim Details

Jul 08, 2010

Jan 05, 2024

David

Morse

70

54

74 inches

155 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 22, 2009

Ashville

Ohio

Miami County

43103

30801

PICKAWAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Circleville

Ohio

,

07-09-156

2010-04-16

PICKAWAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/12/2026


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In the summer of 2009, David Cook Morse, a 54-year-old man from the Ashville, Ohio area, vanished under deeply unsettling circumstances. On the evening of July 22, his house on Perrill Road was consumed by a fire so intense that only the chimney remained standing. Initially, it was feared that Morse had perished in the blaze. However, a thorough search of the rubble yielded a heartbreaking discovery: the remains of his dog were found, but David Morse was nowhere to be seen. Adding to the ominous ...
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Last Seen: Jul 22, 2009

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  • Reward offered in Pickaway County man's disappearance
  • David Cook Morse - The Charley Project
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