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4088DMWA - John Warren Deetz

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Name: John Warren Deetz
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: December 30, 1988
Location Last Seen: Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington

Physical Description

Date of Birth: May 1, 1950
Age: 38 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'5"-5'8"
Weight: 170 - 180 lbs
Hair Color: Brown/Black
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance

John Deetz, a truck driver from Cedar Rapids, Iowa disappeared after making a delivery to West Coast Grocery Co. John has not been heard from since he telephoned his employer on December 30, 1988, from a truck stop in Spokane, after making the delivery. The empty trailer was found at Broadway truck stop. John's tractor-trailer was found in early 1991 in the Los Angeles area.

A suspect was developed in John's disappearance but has since died in prison. The suspect was found in possession of some of John's belongings and his tractor trailer.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Det. Marc Melville
Agency Phone Number: 509-477-2240
Agency E-Mail: Sheriff(at)SpokaneCounty.org
Agency Case Number: 89-001087

NamUs Case Number: 19563

Information Source(s)

NamUs
WASPC
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Jun. 25, 2002

Admin Notes

Added: 6/10/09; Last Updated: 4/21/22 - By: Doe-NamUs-App


Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team

** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.

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