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Wayne Heath Missing Person Case

Last seen in South Fork Snake River, Idaho on Apr 01, 1986

Victim Details

Apr 12, 2021

Jan 09, 2024

Wayne

Heath

77

37

69 inches

175 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 01, 1986

South Fork Snake River

Idaho

Bonneville County

South Fork Snake River

No

102966

Bonneville County Sheriff's Office

Idaho Falls

Idaho

Bonneville County

83402

Karl Noah

Investigations LT

605 North Capital Avenue, Idaho

2085291375

County

Law Enforcement

http://bonnevillesheriff.com/

86-5456

1986-04-01

Bonneville County Sheriff's Office

na

Brown

Brown

Brown

Yes

07/29/2026


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Wayne Dee Heath, a 37-year-old man, disappeared on April 1, 1986, while fishing with a friend on the South Fork of the Snake River in Bonneville County, Idaho. The pair had launched their boat near the Palisades Dam when an anchor rope became tangled in the boat's propeller, causing the boat to fill with water. Both men attempted to swim to shore, but Heath did not make it. Despite extensive search efforts, his body was never recovered at the time.

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Last Seen: Apr 01, 1986

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