Name: Dean E. Dawson
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: April 25, 1996
Location Last Seen: Sterling, Cayuga County, New York
Date of Birth: May 21, 1955
Age: 40 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Not Available
Clothing: Blue jeans; blue jean jacket
Jewelry: None
Additional Personal Items: Red hat
Dean Dawson of northern Cayuga County has not been seen or heard from since about 22.30 on April 25. Dawson had made arrangements to stay with a friend on state Route 38 in Martville. He had been there for a couple of days, when he went to bed about 22.30, April 25. He has not been seen since. When the friend got up the next morning at about 07.30, Dawson was gone.
Dawson's bed did appear to have been slept in. All of Dawson's belongings were left behind. His car, which is not registered, was left behind as well. He may have taken his wallet.
Dawson was known to walk relatively long distances, sometimes as far as Fulton or Oswego. Dawson was owed some money as a result of some work he had done locally. He never picked it up.
He was reported missing on May 3rd, 1996 by his mother-in-law.
Dawson had been diligent about staying in contact with his family prior to the disappearance. No family member has heard from Dawson since he was reported missing. He had separated from his wife about a year before. Dawson worked odd jobs in the Martville area, was well-known locally and had many friends.
An unconfirmed sighting placed Dawson on the Nichols Road Bridge near Martville at 07.30, April 26, 1996. He was also reportedly seen on a bridge in Oswego.
Dawson's family members include his mother, two children and an ex-wife. Dawson may have been despondent April 25, but there was no indication that he was contemplating harming himself.
Agency Name: Cayuga County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Det. W. Steve Smith
Agency Phone Number: 315-253-1222
Agency E-Mail: wssmith@cayugacounty.us
Agency Case Number: 1996-2718
NCIC Case Number: M-925549909
NamUs Case Number: 4443
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The Citizen - May 4, 2006
Added: 05/05/2006; Last Updated: 01/01/2024 - By: hb
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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