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Sean Foster Missing Person Case

Last seen in Summerville, South Carolina on Aug 06, 1983

Victim Details

Created

Apr 03, 2010

Case Added

Jul 12, 2022

Firstname

Sean

Lastname

Foster

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Weight

140 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 06, 1983

City

Summerville

State

South Carolina

County

Dorchester County

Agency ID

1357

Agency Name

Dorchester County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Summerville

Agency State

South Carolina

Agency County

Dorchester County

Agency Zip Code

29483

Agency Contact

Richard Carson

Contact Job Title

Det. Sgt.

Agency Address

212 Deming Way, South Carolina

Agency Phone

8438320300

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Report Date

1983-08-08

Primary Agency

Dorchester County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Sandy

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/07/2026

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Case Description

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The disappearance of Sean Robert Foster is a case marked by the quiet passage of time and a lack of available details. He was just 17 years old when he was last seen in Summerville, South Carolina, on August 6, 1983. At the time, Sean was described as a young man with sandy, shoulder-length hair and blue eyes. He required glasses for both near and far-sightedness and had several distinguishing marks, including a scar above his left eyebrow, another on the top of his index finger, and a history o ...

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Last Seen: Aug 06, 1983

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Sean Foster Missing Person Case

Last seen in Summerville, South Carolina on Aug 06, 1983

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