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Dorien Thomas Missing Person Case

Last seen in Amarillo, Texas on Oct 26, 1998

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Aug 11, 2023

Dorien

Thomas

36

9

48 inches

60 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Oct 26, 1998

Amarillo

Texas

Potter County

Unknown

26990

Amarillo Police Department

Amarillo

Texas

Potter County

79101

200 South East 3rd Avenue, Amarillo, TX 79101, Texas

8063783038

Local

Law Enforcement

https://amarillo.gov/departments/public-safety-and-organizational-services/police

98101441

Amarillo Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/23/2026


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Dorien Deon Thomas, a 9-year-old boy, went missing on October 26, 1998, from Amarillo, Texas. On the day of his disappearance, Dorien was last seen riding his aqua blue bicycle with white tires around his neighborhood near Northwest Ninth Avenue. He had filled his bike tires with air and was reportedly heading to meet a friend. Dorien wore a red shirt and blue jeans at the time, and both he and his bicycle have never been found.

Dorien's family reported him missing more than 24 hou ...
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Last Seen: Oct 26, 1998

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