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Douglas Ferguson Iii Missing Person Case

Last seen in Unknown, Washington on May 4, 1999

Victim Details

Jul 27, 2010

Jan 12, 2024

Douglas

Ferguson Iii

55

28

69 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 4, 1999

Unknown

Washington

Pierce County

Unknown

8828

Pierce County Sheriff's Office

Tacoma

Washington

Pierce County

98402

Stephanie Blair

Case Manager

930 Tacoma Avenue South, Washington

2537987530

County

Law Enforcement

991250159

May 4, 1970

Pierce County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

Oct 16, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP7761) and 2 other sources
In the spring of 1999, a young man's life took an unforeseen and tragic turn, leaving his family and friends with unanswered questions that have lingered for decades. Twenty-eight-year-old Douglas Bruce Ferguson III, a resident of Pierce County, Washington, vanished on May 4, 1999, following a boating accident. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male, standing at 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing approximately 150 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. The circumstances surrounding the incident that led to his disappearance remain shrouded in uncertainty, with few public details available about the events of that day.

The official record of Douglas Ferguson's disappearance is sparse, with the primary detail being that he was last seen during a boating accident in Pierce County. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is the agency that has handled the investigation into his case. Despite the passage of time, his case remains open, a painful and unresolved chapter for those who knew and cared for him. The lack of detailed public information regarding the boating accident itself has made it difficult to piece together a complete narrative of what transpired on that spring day.

The case of Douglas Ferguson is a somber reminder of the fragility of life and the enduring pain that follows when a loved one disappears without a trace. Over the years, his family has been left to grapple with the ambiguity of their loss, a situation that offers no closure. The investigation, while officially open, has not yielded any public breakthroughs that would bring clarity to the events of May 4, 1999. The overview of this case is one of a sudden and tragic disappearance with very limited information available to the public, leaving a void in the lives of his loved ones and a lingering mystery in the annals of Washington's missing person cases.
Last Seen: May 4, 1999

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  • Missing Douglas Bruce Ferguson III age 28 1999 5'9 150 ... - YouTube

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    79%Possible
    John Doe — Issaquah, Washington - unidentified case UP8582
    John Doe — Issaquah, Washington
    UP8582 • Found Jan 15, 2003
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 18–30 vs 28 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 86%62 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 4 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'3"–5'8" vs 5'9"

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