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Donald Fortson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cleveland, Alabama on Nov 03, 1998

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Donald Ray Fortson, a 52-year-old white male, was last seen on November 3, 1998, in Cleveland, Alabama, a small community in Blount County. Known also as Don, he disappeared alongside his nephew, Huey �Eddie� Hazelrig, after what had begun as an ordinary workday. Donald and Eddie lived together and often worked together doing wallboard or similar labor jobs, and on the day they vanished, they reportedly completed a job and returned home by about 3:30 p.m. After they arrived back, Eddie placed a ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 03, 1998

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    Victim Details

    Jan 02, 2010

    Aug 04, 2020

    Donald

    Fortson

    78

    52

    70 inches

    150 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Nov 03, 1998

    Cleveland

    Alabama

    Blount County

    No

    20853

    Blount County Sheriff's Office

    Oneonta

    Alabama

    Blount County

    35079

    225 Industrial Park Road, Alabama

    2055902851

    County

    Law Enforcement

    981104101

    1998-11-09

    Blount County Sheriff's Office

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    06/07/2026


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    Has anyone looked into the possibility of any nearby construction or land development projects aroun... ...Read More
    05/12/2024
    I�ve been digging into the details of Donald Fortson's disappearance, and something that keeps catch... ...Read More
    12/04/2023

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