Above: Dunn, circa 2004
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: August 5, 2004 from Marshall, Texas Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: September 3, 1927 Age: 76 years old Height and Weight: 5'7, 189 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American male. Graying black hair, brown eyes. Dunn wore a long, gray beard at the time of his disappearance. He is a cigar smoker. His nickname is Sweet Papa. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A light blue short-sleeved jumpsuit, white socks, black shoes and possibly a black baseball cap. Medical Conditions: Dunn was in the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease at the time of his disappearance.
Details of Disappearance
Dunn was last seen on August 5, 2004 at his daughter and son-in-law's residence where he lived in the vicinity of the 200 block of Private Road 4002, off Sue Belle Lake Road, in Marshall, Texas. He is believed to have disappeared between midnight and 7:30 a.m.; Dunn's daughter woke up at 7:30 and found her father gone and the front door open.Dunn had been living with his daughter and son-in-law for about three years prior to his disappearance. He has a brother living on Karnack Highway in Marshall and may have tried to visit him, but if so he never arrived there. His case remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated February 9, 2005.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Harrison County Sheriff's Office
903-923-4020
OR
Texas Department of Public Safety
800-346-3243
The National Center for Missing Adults
The Marshall News Messenger
Texas Department of Public Safety