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Alvin Matlock Missing Person Case

Last seen in Spokane, Washington on Mar 01, 1951

Victim Details

Created

Jan 19, 2012

Case Added

Jun 19, 2023

Firstname

Alvin

Lastname

Matlock

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

145 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 01, 1951

City

Spokane

State

Washington

County

Spokane County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

11246

Agency Name

Spokane County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Spokane

Agency State

Washington

Agency County

Spokane County

Agency Zip Code

99260

Agency Contact

Mike Ricketts

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 #

07-801045

Primary Agency

Spokane County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/05/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the spring of 1951, a 21-year-old Army veteran named Alvin Edwin Matlock, known to his loved ones as 'Bud,' disappeared from his home in Spokane, Washington. He was living a quiet life in a cabin on Brownes Mountain in Spokane County at the time he was last seen. The exact date of his disappearance remains uncertain, but it is believed to have been around March 1, 1951. His family was initially unaware that anything was amiss. It was not until he failed to arrive for their Thanksgiv ...

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Last Seen: Mar 01, 1951

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Alvin Matlock Missing Person Case

Last seen in Spokane, Washington on Mar 01, 1951

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