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Howard Woolwine Missing Person Case

Last seen in Martinsville, Virginia on Aug 15, 1998

Victim Details

Created

Jul 15, 2020

Case Added

Sep 29, 2020

Firstname

Howard

Lastname

Woolwine

Current Age

100

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Weight

200 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 15, 1998

City

Martinsville

State

Virginia

County

Martinsville City

Zip Code

24112

Tribal Land

Agency ID

87709

Agency Name

Martinsville Police Department

Agency City

Martinsville

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Martinsville City

Agency Zip Code

24112

Agency Contact

Sandy Hines

Contact Job Title

Lieutenant

Agency Address

55 West Church St., Virginia

Agency Phone

2766388751

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.martinsvillepolice.org/

Agency Case #

19980815003

Agency Report Date

2020-07-15

Primary Agency

Martinsville Police Department

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/17/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On the morning of August 15, 1998, 73-year-old Howard Kenneth Woolwine was last seen at the Hairston Home for Adults, a residential care facility in Martinsville, Virginia. At approximately 6:15 a.m., he walked out of the rear door of the facility and vanished. At the time of his disappearance, Woolwine was described as a white male with gray hair and brown eyes, standing at 5'8' and weighing around 180 to 200 pounds. He was reportedly wearing a light-colored shirt, dark blue pants, bl ...

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