JOHN SWITZER

Missing
Case Description
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Gulf Shores, Alabama police and the U.S. Coast Guard continue searching for a missing Starkville man.

John Switzer, 24, was last heard from Sunday while kayak fishing off the coast of Gulf Shores. Police say he was vacationing on the Gulf Coast.

Gulf Shores police say the Alabama Highway Patrol sent an aviation unit to help in the search for Switzer.

A number of aircraft and patrol boats have been searching for Switzer.

/// Below is a press release from Gulf S ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 09, 2015
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  • US Coast Guard Locates 'Partially Submerged Yellow Kayak ... - WCBI

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    Victim Details

    Nov 16, 2020

    Jan 12, 2024

    JOHN

    SWITZER

    33

    24

    73 inches

    183 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Jan 09, 2015

    GULF SHORES

    Alabama

    Baldwin County

    36542

    No

    95281

    Gulf Shores Police Department

    Gulf Shores

    Alabama

    Baldwin County

    36542

    Nathaniel Harris

    Detective Lieutenant

    220 Clubhouse Drive, Alabama

    2519682431

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    www.gulfshoresal.gov

    15GS00682

    2015-01-11

    Gulf Shores Police Department

    Brown

    Black

    Black

    No


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    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone else noticed how quickly that yellow kayak was found? It seems a bit odd to me that they ... ...Read More
    09/23/2024
    Has anyone else been thinking about potential currents in the area where John's kayak was found? I'm... ...Read More
    09/04/2023
    Hey everyone, I've been following John Switzer's case closely and something has been puzzling me. Ac... ...Read More
    06/27/2023
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