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Nan Dixon Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lovelock, Nevada on Sep 22, 1978

Victim Details

Nov 03, 2012

Aug 12, 2020

Nan

Dixon

120

73

58 inches

60 inches

110 lbs

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Sep 22, 1978

Lovelock

Nevada

Pershing County

12576

Nevada County Sheriff's Office

Nevada City

California

Nevada County

95959

950 Maidu Avenue, California

5302651471

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.mynevadacounty.com/150/Sheriff-Coroner-Public-Administrator

1780-7455

Nevada County Sheriff's Office

Red/Auburn

Brown

Brown

08/03/2026


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In September of 1978, Nan Cecile Dixon, a 73-year-old woman, embarked on a journey from her home in Grass Valley, California, to visit family in the remote area of Seven Troughs, Nevada, near Lovelock. The purpose of her trip was to discuss a $6,000 investment she had made years earlier in her brother's gold mining operation. She was driving her distinctive yellow and green 1976 Datsun B210 and was equipped with a hand-drawn map and her husband's. 22 handgun for protection. After havin ...
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Last Seen: Sep 22, 1978

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  • The Vanishing of Nan Dixon. Missing for 40 years | by Heather Monroe
  • Nan Cecile Dixon - The Charley Project
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    It's curious that the search for Nan around Lovelock came up empty despite the credit card bill hint... ...Read More
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