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James Dover Missing Person Case

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

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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 ...Read More
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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    Victim Details

    Mar 31, 2022

    Jun 22, 2023

    James

    Dover

    47

    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

    06/15/2026


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