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John Oconnell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Niagara Falls, New York on Jul 05, 2008

Victim Details

Feb 02, 2022

Sep 12, 2023

John

Oconnell

49

31

68 inches

136 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 05, 2008

Niagara Falls

New York

Niagara County

14303

No

112390

New York State Park Police - Niagara

Niagara Falls

New York

Niagara County

14303

570 Whirlpool St., New York

7162781777

State

Law Enforcement

https://parks.ny.gov/park-police/contact-us.aspx

22-01080

2008-07-05

New York State Police - Niagara

na

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

08/29/2026


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On a summer day in 2008, a 31-year-old man named John Patrick O'Connell was last seen in the vicinity of Niagara Falls, New York. It was July 5th when the life of this young man, a Caucasian male with brown hair and hazel eyes, took a turn that left his family and friends with unanswered questions. Standing at approximately five feet eight inches tall and weighing around 136 pounds, John's disappearance from such a well-known landmark initiated a period of uncertainty and concern for a ...
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Last Seen: Jul 05, 2008

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