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Thomas Oconnor Missing Person Case

Last seen in Port Austin, Michigan on Jul 12, 1996

Victim Details

Mar 28, 2011

Jan 12, 2024

Thomas

Oconnor

63

33

67 inches

140 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 12, 1996

Port Austin

Michigan

Huron County

9845

Huron County Sheriff's Office

Bad Axe

Michigan

Huron County

48413

Daryl Ford

Detective

250 East Huron Avenue, Michigan

9892696500

County

Law Enforcement

3866-96

Huron County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

08/01/2026


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In the summer of 1996, a 33-year-old man named Thomas Leo O'Connor vanished while on a sailing trip in Michigan. On July 12th, he was a passenger on a 1990 Pursuit sailboat, traveling from New Baltimore to Alpena. The waters of Lake Huron turned rough during their journey. It is believed that at some point during the turbulent conditions, approximately 11 miles north of Port Austin, Michigan, Tom fell overboard. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a White male, 5'7� ...
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Last Seen: Jul 12, 1996

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    06/08/2024
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