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James Galloway Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lewisport, Kentucky on Feb 15, 1979

Victim Details

Jun 01, 2009

Dec 20, 2023

James

Galloway

84

37

68 inches

150 lbs

155 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 15, 1979

Lewisport

Kentucky

Hancock County

No

20517

Kentucky State Police

Henderson

Kentucky

Henderson County

42420

Bryan Whittaker

Det

8415 Highway 41 South, Kentucky

2708263312

State

Law Enforcement

16-79-123

1979-03-05

Kentucky State Police

6772

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

06/20/2026


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In the winter of 1979, a profound mystery began to unfold in Hancock County, Kentucky, with the disappearance of 37-year-old James Anthony Galloway. He was last seen in the small community of Lewisport, leaving behind a life and a family, never to be heard from again. The day he vanished, February 15, 1979, marked the beginning of a long and painful period of uncertainty for his loved ones. At the time of his disappearance, Galloway was described as a white male, standing at 5 feet 8 inches tall ...
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Last Seen: Feb 15, 1979

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