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James Dover Missing Person Case

Last seen in Forest City, North Carolina on Jan 15, 2022

Victim Details

Mar 31, 2022

Jun 22, 2023

James

Dover

48

44

71 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 15, 2022

Forest City

North Carolina

Rutherford County

28043

No

113371

Forest City Police Department

Forest City

North Carolina

Rutherford County

28043

Christopher Hopper

Detective

187 S. Church St., North Carolina

8282455555

Local

Law Enforcement

townofforestcity.com

22000059

2022-01-16

Forest City Police Department

na

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/08/2026


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In the community of Forest City, North Carolina, the family and friends of James Donald 'Donnie' Dover continue to await answers in his troubling disappearance. On the evening of January 15, 2022, the 44-year-old man was last seen at the Speedway gas station on West Main Street around 6:00 PM. Eyewitnesses reported that he got into a blue SUV with a man who has not been identified. At the time he went missing, Dover was described as being 5'11' tall, weighing approximately 17 ...
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Last Seen: Jan 15, 2022

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  • Missing man last seen getting into an SUV in Forest City - WLOS
  • Forest City Police - Foothills Catalyst
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