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William Cowan Missing Person Case

Last seen in Baltimore, Maryland on Jan 23, 1994

Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

William

Cowan

Unknown inches

Black / African American

Male

Jan 23, 1994

Baltimore

Maryland

Baltimore

Baltimore Police Departmen

443-984-7385

07/28/2026

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William Cowan’s disappearance began with only a few publicly available facts, but those facts describe a real man whose absence has endured for decades. He was reported missing from Baltimore, Maryland, and one online missing-persons profile lists him as a Black male with gray hair and brown eyes; his age, height, and weight are not publicly specified in that profile. The same source states that he was last seen on January 23, 1994, in the area of the 1100 block of East 20th Street in Baltimor ...
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Last Seen: Jan 23, 1994

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