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- Personal Information
- Demographics
- Possessions
- Location
- Circumstances
- Recovered Remains
- Further Details
- Contact Police
Personal Information
- Photo
- Surname
- Fortson
- Given Name
- Donald Ray
- Alternative Name
- Don
- Photo After Aging (Age Progression)
- Status
- Missing
Demographics
- Date of Birth
- November 3, 1998
- Birthplace
- Age
- 52
- Age Group
- 50s
- Age as of Today
- 24
- Gender
- Male
- Hair Color
- Brunette
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Height (ft'in")
- 5'10
- Height (cm)
- 178
- Height Range
- 5'7" - 6'0"
- Weight (lbs)
- 150
- Weight (kg)
- 68
- Weight Range in Pounds
- 150-160
- Build
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Distinguishing Characteristics
- Photo of Distinguishing Feature
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- Medical
- Physical Abnormality
- Tattoos
- Tattoo Location
- Tattoo Theme
- Tattoo Subject
- Scars & Other Marks
- Piercings
- Shoe Size
- Nationality
- Languages Spoken
Possessions
- Clothing (Key Word)
- Clothing (Full Description)
- Possessions / Accessories
- Photo of Clothing or Accessories
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Location
- Address
- Warrior Valley Road
- City
- Altoona
- Province or State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Postal Code
- 35952
- Latitude
- 34.0231
- Longitude
- -86.2911
Circumstances
- Date of Disappearance
- November 3, 1998
- Notes
- Donald Ray Fortson was last seen on Tuesday, November 3, 1998 in the Cleveland area of Blount County Alabama. There is a $50,000 reward offered by the family for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the disappearance of Donald Fortson and Eddie Hazelrig. Donald and his nephew Eddie lived and often worked together. On the day they disappeared, they returned home from a job at approximately 3:30pm (15:30). Eddie made a long distance call to an unknown person and then the two men went to look at a car of Eddies. They were last seen leaving the tire store and appear to have not returned home. Eddie's truck was later found on fire, nearly destroyed. The men had not been in the vehicle, but the evidence was obliterated.
- Location of the Disappearance or Crime Scene
- Potential Circumstances
- Multiple Victims
- Vehicle
- Gray 1984 Isuzu Pickup
- License Plate
- Photo of Vehicle
- Suspect
- Suspect Description
- Photo of Suspect
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Recovered Remains
- Date of Recovery
- Time of Death
- Cause of Death
- Description of Recovery
- Recovery of Remains
- Tested Against (No Match)
- Fairfax County John Doe
Further Details
- In-Depth Case Overview:
- Map of Key Locations
- Relevant Media
- See Also
- Huey Edward Hazelrig (Case #2653)
- Poster(s)
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- Other Photos
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- Case File Photos
Contact Police
- Contact Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Contact Police (Email)
- Contact Police (Phone)
- (855) 835-5324
- Contact Police (Local)
- 911
- Contact Police (Website)
- tips.fbi.gov/contact
- Alternative Contact
- Crime Stoppers: https://www.crimestoppersusa.org/programs/locate-a-program or try ICMP: icmp@icmp.intNCMEC: (800) 843-5678