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Jan 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026
Wilson
Dumars Jr.
32
32
5'8 inches
170 lbs
Black
Male
In the early summer of 1988, a weekend visit to family took a distressing turn, leaving a void that has now spanned decades. Wilson Dumars Jr., a 32-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, traveled to Natchitoches, Louisiana, to spend time with a relative. On June 12, 1988, what should have been an ordinary day marked the beginning of an enduring mystery. Dumars was last seen at approximately 2:00 p.m., behind the wheel of his distinctive white 1981 Dodge pickup truck. After that final sighting, he vanished without a trace, and all communication with him abruptly ceased. At the time of his disappearance, Wilson Dumars Jr. was described as being 5'8" tall and weighing about 170 pounds. He had brown eyes and black hair, which he wore in a shoulder-length Jheri curl style. His attire on that Sunday afternoon was a beige pullover shirt, stonewashed jeans, a black baseball cap, and a pair of red and black Nike sneakers. The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office was notified of his disappearance the following day, June 13, 1988, and an official investigation into his whereabouts commenced. Despite the passage of many years, the case has grown cold, with few answers to offer his loved ones. Extensive searches and investigative efforts have failed to locate either Dumars or his white pickup truck. Investigators have long suspected that foul play was a factor in his disappearance, though specific details surrounding this theory have not been made public. The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office continues to hold the case file, classifying Dumars as an endangered missing person. The sudden and complete nature of his disappearance from Natchitoches remains a painful and unresolved chapter for his family, a story without an ending that continues to plead for any information that might finally bring clarity and peace.
Jun 13, 1988
Natchitoches
Louisiana
Natchitoches
Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office
318-357-7832
05/10/2026
