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Dorian Gaines Missing Person Case

Last seen in Detroit, Michigan on Nov 18, 2003

Victim Details

Dec 04, 2013

Jul 15, 2019

Dorian

Gaines

50

28

68 inches

70 inches

185 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Nov 18, 2003

Detroit

Michigan

Wayne County

22889

Detroit Police Department

Detroit

Michigan

Wayne County

48226

Shannon Jones

Sergeant

1301 3rd St, Michigan

3135961800

Local

Law Enforcement

1312030358

Detroit Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

09/25/2026


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In the autumn of 2003, a 28-year-old man named Dorian Demond Gaines vanished from Detroit, Michigan, leaving behind a void of information and a family searching for answers. On November 18, 2003, Gaines was last observed getting into a black truck with male occupants who have never been identified. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and brown Timberland boots. He also had on a gold chain. Gaines is a Black male with black hair and brown eyes. ...
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Last Seen: Nov 18, 2003

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  • Dorian Demond Gaines - The Charley Project
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