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1266DMWA - David Reuben Boniske

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Name: David Reuben Boniske
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: July 23, 1977
Location Last Seen: Olympia, Thurston County, Washington

Physical Description

Date of Birth: September 24, 1955
Age: 21 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 6'5" - 6'6"
Weight: 170 - 180 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Very tall and wears glasses.

Identifiers

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Wears glasses.

Circumstances of Disappearance

Boniske was last seen on July 23, 1977, at his home in Olympia, WA. He was an Evergreen State College student at the time. He disappeared without telling anyone where he was going.

A telephone and other credit cards which he normally used have not been used since his disappearance. Some cash and a check were also left at the college, along with Boniske's camera and hang glider. At the time of his disappearance, Boniske had a science project going involving the camera, which he used extensively. His disappearance occurred in the middle of the project.

Boniske's car had been found in Seattle and had been stripped of all identification. Foul play is suspected.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Thurston County Sheriffs Department
Agency Contact Person: Lieutenant Greg Elwin
Agency Phone Number: (360) 786-5530; (360) 786-5508; (360) 786-5500
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 77-13827

NamUs Case Number: 17959
NCIC Case Number: M-016429924

Information Source(s)

NamUs
Washington State Missing Persons
The Daily Chronicle
California Department of Justice

Admin Notes

Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 05-18-2022 - By: Htmlcnvtr


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

** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.

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