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In the early summer of 1987, a 54-year-old man named Fred Wilbur McDowell was on the road, a familiar state for a man known to his family as a traveler. His journey had taken him to the small, remote town of Des Moines, nestled in the northeastern corner of New Mexico. From a motel in this quiet community, he sent a letter to his family, a simple act of staying in touch that was customary for him. The postmark on the envelope, dated June 3, 1987, would become the last trace of his whereabouts, t ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 03, 1987

Victim Details

Feb 05, 2022

May 20, 2024

Fred

Mcdowell

92

54

66 inches

69 inches

140 lbs

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 03, 1987

Des Moines

New Mexico

Union County

88418

Unknown

112601

Union County Sheriff's Office

Clayton

New Mexico

Union County

88415

25 Air Park Street, New Mexico

5753742583

County

22022

Union County Sheriff's Office

na

Brown

Unknown

Unknown

05/24/2026


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