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Anthony Turner Missing Person Case

Last seen in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Aug 31, 1993

Victim Details

Jul 05, 2010

Dec 19, 2023

Anthony

Turner

47

15

70 inches

150 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Aug 31, 1993

Virginia Beach

Virginia

Virginia Beach City

8786

Virginia Beach Police Department

Virginia Beach

Virginia

Virginia Beach City

23456

Kristy Curtis

Detective

2509 Princess Anne Road, Virginia

7573854101

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/police/Pages/default.aspx

1993-099782

Virginia Beach Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/17/2026


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On a Tuesday morning, August 31, 1993, as Hurricane Emily churned the Atlantic Ocean into a turbulent and dangerous spectacle, 15-year-old Anthony Juan Turner, known to his friends as Tony, made a fateful decision. A resident of Chesapeake, Virginia, Anthony was drawn to the powerful waves crashing against the shores of Virginia Beach. An avid surfer, he, along with two companions, ventured to the 600 block of South Atlantic Drive to take on the storm's formidable surf. At approximately 10: ...
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Last Seen: Aug 31, 1993

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  • Virginia Beach Cold Case Homicide Unit - Facebook
  • Anthony Juan Turner - The Charley Project
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    Does anyone else find it odd how Tony's disappearance led to Virginia Beach being shut down? It stru... ...Read More
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