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In the late summer of 1981, a 31-year-old man named Gary Wayne Dover disappeared from the city of Denton, Texas. On August 29, 1981, Gary was seen for the last time, and then, without a trace, he was gone. His case would become a long-standing mystery, leaving his family and community searching for answers for decades. Gary was a white male with dark brown hair that had auburn highlights and blue eyes. He stood between 5'10" and 5'11" and weighed around 140 pounds. He had sev ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 29, 1981

Victim Details

Feb 12, 2010

May 10, 2024

Gary

Dover

75

31

70 inches

71 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 29, 1981

Denton

Texas

Denton County

8187

Denton Police Department

Denton

Texas

Denton County

76249

Bobby Smith

Police Lieutenant

601 East Hickory Street Suite E, Texas

9403498181

Local

Law Enforcement

117618

1981-09-07

Denton Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

Yes

07/05/2026


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