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David Adams
Missing

Case Description

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David William Adams, an 8-year-old boy, disappeared on May 3, 1968, from Issaquah, Washington, in a case that remains unsolved. After attending school at Clark Elementary, David took the bus home and then went to play with a friend who lived nearby. Around 5:00 p.m., his mother called him to come home for dinner. David set off on a local trail, a shortcut to his family's home, but he never arrived.

Following his disappearance, over 1,000 searchers scoured the area near Tiger Mountain, i ...Read More
Last Seen: May 03, 1968

Links to Additional Sources (8)

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Police grill former neighbor again over '68 disappearance | Issaquah ...

David William Adams - The Charley Project

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Victim Details

created

Jan 11, 2010

Case Added

Jun 19, 2023

firstname

David

lastname

Adams

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

48 inches

Weight

50 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

May 03, 1968

City

Issaquah

State

Washington

County

King County

Zip Code

98027

Tribal Land

vehicles

156

Agency ID

26268

Agency Name

King County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Seattle

Agency State

Washington

Agency County

King County

Agency Zip Code

98104

Agency Contact

Janet Gregory

Contact Job Title

Project Program Mgr 3

Agency Address

516 3rd Avenue Room W-150, Washington

Agency Phone

2062964155

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://kingcounty.gov/depts/sheriff.aspx

Agency Case #

68-008320

Primary Agency

King County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

12/15/2025

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

Does anyone have more info on the trail David used as a shortcut to his house? I've been looking int... ...Read More
09/27/2023

Does anyone else think it was strange how the former neighbor, who failed the polygraph, still hasn'... ...Read More
08/20/2023

Hi everyone, I'm doing some reading on the David William Adams case, and something struck me about t... ...Read More
08/07/2023

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