Donald Eugene Harrigan is a missing man from Wilmington, Delaware, whose case is listed in NamUs as Missing Person case MP5662. NamUs records his date of last contact as April 1, 2005, while other missing-person sources describe him as last seen in Wilmington sometime in February 2005 or list February 1, 2005. Because the publicly available sources differ, the exact last-seen date appears unclear, but all accounts place his disappearance in Wilmington in early 2005.
Donald was 49 years old when he disappeared. He is Black, with black hair and brown eyes, and was known by the nicknames Don, Gene, Geno, and Tad. The Charley Project lists him at 5'7" to 5'8" and 140 to 175 pounds, while other public listings give different height and weight estimates, including 6'2" and 170 pounds.
These differences are common in older missing-person records, but the identifying details consistently describe him as having close-cropped graying hair, a thin mustache, and brown eyes.
According to public case summaries, Donald’s siblings reported him missing on April 23, 2005, after more than two months had passed without contact. Relatives said he had occasionally gone out of touch for a few days in the past, but this absence was far longer than usual and deeply concerning. He has not been heard from since.
Donald had connections to Florida, particularly Jacksonville and Lakeland. Investigators reportedly checked those areas, but public sources state that no evidence was found showing he had traveled there after his disappearance. Uncovered’s case summary, citing NamUs information, similarly notes that addresses connected to those Florida locations had been repeatedly checked with negative results.
Several details may help identify Donald. He had horizontal nystagmus, a condition involving involuntary, rapid, repetitive eye movement. He also had a one-inch linear scar near the corner of one eye, a previously fractured collarbone, slightly larger and more curved fingernails, and a left ear that had once been pierced, though the piercing may have closed before he vanished. He was typically known to wear jeans and polo shirts.
Donald’s case remains listed publicly as missing, and no online source reviewed indicates that he has been found alive or deceased. The Wilmington Police Department is listed as the investigating agency, with public sources giving police contact numbers for anyone who may have information. His disappearance represents a long and painful absence for the people who knew him, especially because his family recognized that this was not the kind of short lapse in contact they had seen before.Last Seen: Apr 1, 2005
