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John Burrell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Horatio, Arkansas on Dec 12, 1973

Victim Details

Feb 19, 2025

Mar 03, 2025

John

Burrell

87

35

67 inches

72 inches

150 lbs

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 12, 1973

Horatio

Arkansas

Sevier County

Horatio

No

164654

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations Southeast Regional Office

Antlers

Oklahoma

Pushmataha County

74523

206 Southwest C Street, Oklahoma

9184236672

State

Law Enforcement

CF73-025

1973-01-31

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations Southeast Regional Office

na

Blond/Strawberry

Unknown

Unknown

07/24/2026


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In the autumn of 1972, John Dewayne Burrell, a 35-year-old man from Horatio, Arkansas, embarked on a journey that would ultimately lead to his disappearance. He left his home on November 4, 1972, traveling to McCurtain County, Oklahoma, in the company of another individual. With blond or strawberry-colored hair and standing between 5 feet 7 inches and 6 feet tall, Burrell was a noticeable figure. The specifics of his time in Oklahoma are not widely known, but it is understood that he was in the ...
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Last Seen: Dec 12, 1973

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