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Colleen Wright Missing Person Case

Last seen in Des Moines, Iowa on Jul 21, 2011

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In the summer of 2011, a 53-year-old woman named Colleen K. Wright vanished from her home in Des Moines, Iowa. She was officially reported missing to the Des Moines Police Department on July 21, 2011. At the time she went missing, she was described as being 5'6" tall, weighing around 200 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. One of her distinguishing features was a tattoo on her left shoulder. The last time anyone saw her, she was wearing a flowered blouse, blue jean shorts, and red flip-flops ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 21, 2011

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    Victim Details

    Aug 29, 2012

    Oct 27, 2022

    Colleen

    Wright

    66

    53

    66 inches

    200 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Jul 21, 2011

    Des Moines

    Iowa

    Polk County

    12245

    Des Moines Police Department

    Des Moines

    Iowa

    Polk County

    50309

    Darren Cornwell

    Sgt

    25 East 1st Street, Iowa

    5152834864

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    2011-25522

    Des Moines Police Department

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    Yes

    06/05/2026


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    03/27/2023
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