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Joel Amundson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Williston, North Dakota on Oct 18, 1996

Victim Details

Jul 20, 2009

Jul 26, 2023

Joel

Amundson

55

26

68 inches

69 inches

160 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 18, 1996

Williston

North Dakota

Williams County

58801

No

1938

McKenzie County Sheriff's Office

Watford City

North Dakota

McKenzie County

58854

1201 12th Street Southeast, North Dakota

7018426010

County

Law Enforcement

http://mckenziesheriff.net/

961018C

McKenzie County Sheriff's Office

8162

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

No

07/11/2026


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Joel Amundson, a 26-year-old man from Williston, North Dakota, disappeared on October 18, 1996, while on a bow hunting trip near the Missouri River. That morning, he launched his boat from a ramp in McKenzie County, but by noon, his empty boat was found on the north side of the river in Williams County, three miles east of the Lewis and Clark Bridge. Inside the boat, authorities discovered his bow, and there were signs suggesting the vessel may have struck an object, possibly a log. However, the ...
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Last Seen: Oct 18, 1996

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