Fred McDowell Missing from Des Moines, New Mexico age 54

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Fred Wilbur McDowell, a 54-year-old known traveler, was last heard from on June 3, 1987, when he sent his family a postcard from a motel in Des Moines, New Mexico. The postcard was the last communication anyone received from him, and since then, he has not been seen or heard from. McDowell, who often traveled for unknown reasons, left few clues about his disappearance, and no one has reported seeing him after that letter.

His disappearance has remained a mystery for decades, with limite ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 03, 1987

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Victim Details

created

Feb 05, 2022

Case Added

May 20, 2024

firstname

Fred

lastname

McDowell

Current Age

92

Age at Disappearance

54

Height

66 inches

Height To

69 inches

Weight

140 lbs

Weight To

160 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jun 03, 1987

City

Des Moines

State

New Mexico

County

Union County

Zip Code

88418

Tribal Land

Unknown

Agency ID

112601

Agency Name

Union County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Clayton

Agency State

New Mexico

Agency County

Union County

Agency Zip Code

88415

Agency Contact

Agency Address

25 Air Park Street, New Mexico

Agency Phone

5753742583

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Website

https://unionnm.us/sheriffs-office

Agency Case #

22022

Primary Agency

Union County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Last Updated

09/21/2024

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Fred McDowell
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