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Joseph Andress Missing Person Case

Last seen in Austin, Texas on Dec 01, 1997

Victim Details

Jun 16, 2026

Jun 29, 2026

Joseph

Andress

66

38

69 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 01, 1997

Austin

Texas

Travis County

78704

No

196003

Austin Police Department

Austin

Texas

Travis County

78748

Guillermo Salinas

Detective

715 East 8th Street, Texas

5129745250

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.austintexas.gov/department/police

265002350

2026-02-18

Austin Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

Yes

09/13/2026


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In the winter of 1997, a 38-year-old man named Joseph Timothy Andress was last seen in Austin, Texas. On December 1st of that year, he vanished, leaving behind a profound and troubling silence for those who knew him. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance were not widely publicized, and the initial investigation by the Austin Police Department proceeded without significant public attention. For his family and friends, the lack of answers about his whereabouts marked the beginning of a l ...
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Last Seen: Dec 01, 1997

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