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David Bleaney Missing Person Case

Last seen in Charleston, West Virginia on Aug 01, 1975

Victim Details

Mar 21, 2019

May 12, 2023

David

Bleaney

97

46

70 inches

73 inches

180 lbs

190 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 01, 1975

Charleston

West Virginia

Kanawha County

25303

No

48799

Charleston Police Department

Charleston

West Virginia

Kanawha County

25301

TJ Crowder

Detective

501 Virginia Street East, West Virginia

3043486480

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.charlestonwvpolice.org/contact.html

I19032114

2019-03-21

Charleston Police Department

9849

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

08/08/2026


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David Harry Bleaney, a 46-year-old man from Charleston, West Virginia, disappeared in the summer of 1975. His last known address was on Scraggs Drive in Charleston. Bleaney was a dependable person with a stable job and a loving family, and his sudden disappearance was out of character, causing concern among his loved ones and the community.

Bleaney was scheduled to appear in court in September 1975 but failed to show up, and he has not been seen or heard from since. At the time of his d ...
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Last Seen: Aug 01, 1975

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  • Breathitt County John Doe (1979) and David Harry Bleaney - Reddit
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