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John Clinton Bankston, a 17-year-old from Dallas, Texas, was last seen on July 13, 1987, during a tragic accident involving a flash flood near Comfort, Texas. Bankston was one of 43 individuals, mainly teenagers from Seagoville Road Baptist Church, who were leaving a church camp at Pot O' Gold Ranch when their bus and van were swept away by rising waters of the Guadalupe River. Despite his efforts to help others during the chaos, including saving a friend with a broken leg, Bankston was ultimate ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 13, 1987
Last Seen: Jul 13, 1987
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Dec 17, 2010
Jul 21, 2023
John
Bankston
54
17
73 inches
210 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jul 13, 1987
Comfort
Texas
Kendall County
272
27242
Texas DPS Criminal Investigative Services Central Region
San Antonio
Texas
Bexar County
78223
6502 South New Braunfels Avenue, Texas
2105314303
State
Law Enforcement
RGRDEAN5447
Texas DPS Criminal Investigative Services Central Region
Brown
Hazel
Hazel
11/10/2025
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