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David Shimel Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sandpoint, Idaho on May 10, 1986

Victim Details

May 27, 2009

Jan 12, 2024

David

Shimel

69

29

71 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 10, 1986

Sandpoint

Idaho

Bonner County

No

20314

Bonner County Sheriff's Office

Sandpoint

Idaho

Bonner County

83864

Mark Strangio

Detective

4001 North Boyer Avenue, Idaho

2082638417

County

Law Enforcement

https://bonnerso.org/

6861966

1986-06-26

Bonner County Sheriff's Office

na

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

06/24/2026


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David Clark Shimel Jr., 29, disappeared from Sandpoint, Idaho, on May 10, 1986. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unclear, and few details have emerged over the years. Shimel, who was 5'11" and weighed around 150 pounds, had distinguishing scars, including a four-and-a-half-inch scar on his right cheek, along with others on his left eyebrow, chest, and fingers. He was known to sometimes use aliases, such as Allen D. McDonald or David Clark McDonald Jr.

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Last Seen: May 10, 1986

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