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Jun 19, 2010
May 31, 2023
Daniel
Turpin
61
26
60 inches
70 inches
160 lbs
170 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
On July 28, 1989, 26-year-old Daniel Ray Turpin was last seen in Lakewood, Washington. At the time of his disappearance, Turpin, a former member of the Air Force, was temporarily residing with his sister. He was a White male with brown hair and brown eyes. He stood at approximately 6 feet tall and weighed between 160 and 170 pounds. At the time he went missing, he had a mustache and beard and wore glasses. No one has heard from or seen him since that summer day. The circumstances surrounding Daniel's disappearance remain unclear. One theory that authorities have considered is that he may have drowned while attempting to swim across American Lake. However, this has never been confirmed, and his body has not been recovered. He seemingly vanished without a trace, leaving behind unanswered questions for his family and investigators. The lack of concrete evidence has made it difficult to determine what exactly happened to him. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office has been the investigating agency for this case. Despite the passage of time, Daniel Turpin's case is still considered unsolved. The official classification for his disappearance is "Lost/Injured Missing." With no new leads or evidence emerging over the years, the case has grown cold. The mystery of what occurred on that July day in 1989 persists, and the investigation remains open, awaiting any information that might finally shed light on his fate.
Jul 28, 1989
Lakewood
Washington
Pierce County
98498
No
8708
Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Tacoma
Washington
Pierce County
98402
930 Tacoma Avenue South, Washington
2537987530
County
Law Enforcement
892100269
1989-07-28
Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
06/24/2026
