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David Cook Missing Person Case

Last seen in Amsterdam, Missouri on Nov 18, 2008

Victim Details

Feb 01, 2009

Oct 25, 2022

David

Cook

72

55

72 inches

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 18, 2008

Amsterdam

Missouri

Bates County

20223

Bates County Sheriff's Office

Butler

Missouri

Bates County

64730

6 West Fort Scott Street, Missouri

6606793232

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.batescountysheriff.com/

BA08-0672

Bates County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/28/2026


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In the late autumn of 2008, a cloud of uncertainty descended upon the small community of Amsterdam, Missouri, with the sudden disappearance of 55-year-old David Clem Cook. A respected and diligent man, Cook was a familiar face in Bates County, known for his demanding work ethic, juggling a full-time job at the Kansas City Power & Light Plant with the management of a sprawling 8,000-acre cattle ranch. The last confirmed sighting of him was on the evening of November 18, 2008, as he left the p ...
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Last Seen: Nov 18, 2008

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  • Bates County man David Cook still missing after vanishing ... - KMBC
  • David Clem Cook - The Charley Project
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