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Dec 08, 2017
Jul 11, 2023
Dwaun
Cox
68
23
68 inches
140 lbs
Black / African American
Male
In the autumn of 1979, a young man named Dwaun Thomas Cox, just 23 years old, vanished from Columbus, Ohio. He was last seen on November 21st of that year. Details surrounding the precise circumstances of his disappearance remain scarce, leaving a void of information for those who have sought answers for decades. Dwaun was an African-American male with black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5'8" and weighing around 140 pounds. A distinguishing feature was a scar located under his left eye. The limited information available paints a sparse picture of his last known moments, creating a painful and enduring mystery for his loved ones. The primary clue in the wake of Dwaun's disappearance was the discovery of his abandoned car in Logan, Ohio, a city southeast of Columbus. This finding, however, did little to illuminate what might have happened to him, instead adding another layer of complexity to the investigation. The case has been classified as an endangered missing person case, a designation that underscores the concern for his welfare from the outset. Over the years, law enforcement agencies, including the Columbus Division of Police and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, have been involved in the case. Despite their efforts, the passage of time has not yielded the answers needed to bring closure to this long-unsolved disappearance. The case of Dwaun Cox is one of many that linger in the public consciousness, a testament to the enduring pain of not knowing. The lack of significant leads has left the investigation largely at a standstill for many years. His case is a somber reminder of the many individuals who have gone missing, their stories left unfinished and their fates unknown. The core of this mystery remains the simple, unanswered question of what happened to a young man who was last seen on a fall day in Ohio, leaving behind only an abandoned car and a lifetime of questions for his family and community.
Nov 21, 1979
Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County
200
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation
London
Ohio
Madison County
43140
Jennifer Lester
Criminal Intelligence Analyst
1560 State Route 56 Southwest, Ohio
State
Law Enforcement
2017-3794
2017-11-22
Columbus Division of Police
Black
Brown
Brown
06/04/2026
