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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 ...
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Last Seen: Jun 03, 1987

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