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Harold Mays Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina on Nov 13, 1980

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On a clear November day in 1980, 21-year-old Harold 'Jeffrey' Mays and his friend, 22-year-old Ted Wall, ventured into the Atlantic Ocean for a fishing trip off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The two young men were aboard Mays' 23-foot Sea Ox, a vessel known for its durability and described as nearly unsinkable due to its foam flotation design. They were last seen at approximately 1:30 p.m. on November 13, about 16 miles out at sea. Earlier that day, another fisherman ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 13, 1980

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    Victim Details

    May 16, 2012

    May 21, 2020

    Harold

    Mays

    65

    21

    70 inches

    175 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Nov 13, 1980

    Cape Hatteras

    North Carolina

    Dare County

    27954

    4185

    United States Coast Guard Fifth District

    Portsmouth

    North Carolina

    ,

    District 5 Case 0093 - 13

    1980-11-13

    United States Coast Guard Fifth District

    Brown

    Hazel

    Hazel

    06/17/2026


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    Hey everyone, I've been following the Harold Jeffrey Mays disappearance for a while now and one thin... ...Read More
    03/14/2024

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