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Douglas Bowers Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lexington, Michigan on Nov 14, 1997

Victim Details

Oct 03, 2010

May 30, 2023

Douglas

Bowers

78

50

68 inches

125 lbs

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 14, 1997

Lexington

Michigan

Sanilac County

9133

Sanilac County Sheriff's Office

Sandusky

Michigan

Sanilac County

48471

65 N. Elk Street, Michigan

8106482000

County

Law Enforcement

19398-97

Sanilac County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

No

07/21/2026


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On a November evening in 1997, 50-year-old Douglas Gene Bowers was last seen at the Waylans Road Haus Bar in Worth Township, near Lexington, Michigan. The exact date of his disappearance is unclear, adding to the mystery that has now spanned decades. At the time he went missing, Bowers was described as a white male, standing approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing between 125 and 130 pounds. He had blond, greying hair, a greying beard, and blue eyes. He also wore prescription eyeglasses. ...
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Last Seen: Nov 14, 1997

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