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Norman Prater Missing Person Case

Last seen in Dallas, Texas on Jan 14, 1973

Victim Details

Created

Apr 15, 2010

Case Added

Feb 17, 2024

Firstname

Norman

Lastname

Prater

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Weight

130 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 14, 1973

City

Dallas

State

Texas

County

Dallas County

Zip Code

Dallas

Agency ID

26889

Agency Name

Dallas Police Department

Agency City

Dallas

Agency State

Texas

Agency County

Dallas County

Agency Zip Code

75215

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1400 Botham Jean Boulevard, Texas

Agency Phone

2146714268

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.dallaspolice.net/

Agency Case #

229604E

Primary Agency

Dallas Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

07/08/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description (LOCATED)

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Norman Lamar Prater was 16 years old when he disappeared from Dallas, Texas. Public missing-person bulletins describe him as a white male with brown hair and blue eyes, and note that his case was documented through both NamUs and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children including age-progressed images created years later to help keep attention on his disappearance.

According to NCMEC’s long-term missing poster information, Norman was last seen leaving his home on Janu ...

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Last Seen: Jan 14, 1973

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Norman Prater Missing Person Case

Last seen in Dallas, Texas on Jan 14, 1973

Victim Details

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