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Donald Mayer Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bellingham, Washington on Aug 01, 1997

Victim Details

Jun 24, 2024

Jun 24, 2024

Donald

Mayer

75

47

73 inches

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 01, 1997

Bellingham

Washington

Whatcom County

98226

No

145313

Whatcom County Sheriff's Office

Bellingham

Washington

Whatcom County

98225

Samantha Robinson

Detective

311 Grand Avenue, Washington

3607786600

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.whatcomcounty.us/200/Sheriff

24A11098

1997-08-01

Whatcom County Sheriff's Office

na

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/14/2026


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On a summer day in Washington, 47-year-old Donald Lee Mayer was enjoying time on a boat on the beautiful and vast Lake Whatcom. It was August 1, 1997, and he was in the company of two friends, a father and son, near the south bay of the lake located in Whatcom County. The afternoon was likely filled with the simple pleasures of being on the water, surrounded by the scenic landscape of the Pacific Northwest. At some point during their outing, Donald expressed a desire to go for a swim in the refr ...
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Last Seen: Aug 01, 1997

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