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5841DMIRL - Stephen Whelan

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Name: Stephen Whelan
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: December 15, 2009
Location Last Seen: Dyke Road, Galway

Physical Description

Date of Birth: August 21, 1983
Age: 26 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (175cm)
Weight: Medium build
Hair Color: Fair/brown, shaven
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: tattoo of the Zodiac on his chest and a celtic tattoo on his right forearm. Scarring marks to his arms and legs.

Identifiers

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance

Stephen was last seen on Dyke Road, Galway at 4am on the 15th December 2009. He has a distinctive tattoo of the Zodiac on his chest and a celtic tattoo on his right forearm. Also has scarring marks to his arms and legs. However Mr Whelan was not reported missing until some two weeks later, as it was not unusual for him to travel to other parts of the country on occasion. A Garda spokesperson said that there is mounting concern for Mr Whelan’s welfare as he has not been seen and has not drawn down any social welfare since December. The search for Stephen Whelan has concentrated on inland areas, and coastal searches were conducted around the city and surrounding areas. The Garda helicopter will be deployed in the city tomorrow morning as part of a major search of the bay and Galway’s waterways for any sign of the missing man. The Garda spokesperson said that the water searches were just one part of the investigation into Mr Whelan’s disappearance, and appealed to Mr Whelan to make contact himself with gardaí.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Garda Missing Persons Unit
Agency Contact Person: Sergeant Carmel Griffin
Agency Phone Number: +353 1 666 9476
Agency E-Mail: missing_persons@garda.ie 
Agency Case Number: N/A

Agency Name: Galway Garda Station
Agency Contact Person: Sergeant Carmel Griffin
Agency Phone Number: +353 91 538000
Agency E-Mail: Contact 
Agency Case Number: N/A

Namus Case Number: N/A

Information Source(s)

Garda
RTE
Galway Advertiser

Admin Notes

Added: 7/3/22; Last Updated: 7/3/22 - By: Admin


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

** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.

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