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Dawnia Howard Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Antonio, Texas on Dec 14, 1985

Victim Details

Oct 29, 2010

Apr 19, 2018

Dawnia

Howard

68

28

61 inches

63 inches

116 lbs

126 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Dec 14, 1985

San Antonio

Texas

Bexar County

9290

San Antonio Police Dept

San Antonio

Texas

,

85-557360

1985-12-27

San Antonio Police Dept

Blond/Strawberry

Brown

Brown

07/26/2026


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Dawnia Jo Howard, a 28-year-old woman, was last seen on December 14, 1985, in San Antonio, Texas. On the morning of her disappearance, her 12-year-old son found her missing from their home. Her car, purse, and keys were left behind, and she was never heard from again. At the time, Dawnia had recently gone through a divorce and was living alone with her two children.

Despite her history of drug use and previous arrests for alcohol-related offenses, her family did not believe she would ab ...
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Last Seen: Dec 14, 1985

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    Has anyone else noticed the eeriness of the timeline in Dawnia's case? I can’t shake the feeling t... ...Read More
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