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In the early morning hours of June 16, 1981, a 26-year-old man named Warren G. Wise embarked on a canoeing trip with a friend on the Tuscarawas River in Dover, Ohio. The two were last seen near the Wooster Avenue bridge, enjoying what likely began as a peaceful outing on the water. This quiet moment, however, would become the last time Warren was ever seen. Sometime after they set out, an unknown tragedy occurred on the river, leading to a mystery that has endured for decades and left a family w ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 16, 1981

Victim Details

May 24, 2017

Feb 04, 2021

Warren

Wise

69

26

70 inches

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 16, 1981

Dover

Ohio

Tuscarawas County

33588

Dover Police Department

Dover

Ohio

,

Dover Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/13/2026


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