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Donald Cowan Missing Person Case

Last seen in Las Vegas, Nevada on Dec 21, 1982

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Donald Richard Cowan was a 40-year-old White male who was last seen on December 21, 1982, in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to law enforcement and missing persons records, Cowan left his home in the 6300 block of Katella and never returned. From that day forward, no confirmed sightings, communications, or verified traces of him have been publicly documented. His disappearance was reported to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and the case has remained an enduring missing persons investi ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 21, 1982

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    Victim Details

    Apr 16, 2015

    May 08, 2024

    Donald

    Cowan

    82

    40

    70 inches

    170 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Dec 21, 1982

    Las Vegas

    Nevada

    Clark County

    89102

    16534

    Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

    Las Vegas

    Nevada

    Clark County

    89106

    400 South Martin Luther King Boulevard, Nevada

    7028283111

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    www.lvmpd.com

    820000097899

    1982-12-23

    Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

    Brown

    Hazel

    Hazel

    05/30/2026


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    10/06/2024
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    03/30/2024
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    01/25/2023

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