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Shirley Cowan Missing Person Case

Last seen in Austin, Texas on Jan 14, 2001

Victim Details

Dec 31, 2010

Jan 12, 2024

Shirley

Cowan

85

60

62 inches

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jan 14, 2001

Austin

Texas

Travis County

9511

Travis County Sheriff's Office

Austin

Texas

Travis County

78751

5555 Airport Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78751, Texas

5129740845

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.tcsheriff.org/

2001-4302853

Travis County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Green

Green

Oct 16, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP9107) and 6 other sources
Ms. Cowan was last seen wearing a shirt and pants, unknown description, at her residence in the Oak Forest RV Park
Last Seen: Jan 14, 2001

Links to Additional Sources (6)

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  • Shirley Dean Cowan - The Charley Project
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP9107
  • 3120DFTX - Shirley Dean Cowan - Doe Network
  • Thomas James Negri v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 33rd ...
  • List of 70 people who have been reported missing in Central Texas
  • What Lies Beneath | Living Off The Air - WordPress.com

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    Forum Posts (3)

    Hey everyone, I’ve been following the case of Ms. Cowan, the woman who vanished from Oak Forest RV... ...Read More
    10/19/2023
    Has anyone looked into whether Ms. Cowan had any neighbors who might have seen or heard something... ...Read More
    05/30/2023
    I've been thinking a lot about Oak Forest RV Park since that's where Ms. Cowan was last seen. Does... ...Read More
    02/08/2023

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