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Shawn Rice Missing Person Case

Last seen in Spokane, Washington on Nov 18, 1996

Victim Details

Created

Mar 06, 2013

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Shawn

Lastname

Rice

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Weight To

170 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Nov 18, 1996

City

Spokane

State

Washington

County

Spokane County

Zip Code

99207

Tribal Land

Agency ID

13206

Agency Name

Spokane County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Spokane

Agency State

Washington

Agency County

Spokane County

Agency Zip Code

99260

Agency Contact

Marc Melville

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

1100 West Mallon Avenue, Washington

Agency Phone

5094772240

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.spokanecounty.org/1080/Sheriff

Agency Case #

96-0100637

Agency Report Date

1996-11-18

Primary Agency

Spokane County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/26/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the early winter of 1996, concern grew for a 28-year-old man from Spokane, Washington, named Shawn T. Rice. He was last seen on November 18, 1996, a day that would mark the beginning of a years-long mystery for his family and investigators. Shawn, a White male with brown hair and blue eyes, was reportedly in a suicidal state of mind around the time of his disappearance. His last known whereabouts were in the vicinity of Chattaroy, a community in Spokane County, during a severe ice storm that ...

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Last Seen: Nov 18, 1996

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Shawn Rice Missing Person Case

Last seen in Spokane, Washington on Nov 18, 1996

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