IA IA - Harry Dennis Milligan, 21, Albia, 1 July 1984

[VaYank5150]

Yes, it is very possible that someone went to the lengths to get the car crushed. I reckon anything is possible. Just thinking out loud, after watching many of the AWP videos, I know even they have missed targets multiple times during their trips. Do you know who has done the sonar and diving? Based on what I have seen, local police authorities simply do not have the best available technology for this type of searching.

 

[Ciriii57]

Yes, it is very possible that someone went to the lengths to get the car crushed. I reckon anything is possible. Just thinking out loud, after watching many of the AWP videos, I know even they have missed targets multiple times during their trips. Do you know who has done the sonar and diving? Based on what I have seen, local police authorities simply do not have the best available technology for this type of searching.

It looks to have been a private dive team called Chaos Divers, not affiliated with LE but have located other missing people it looks like. Quoted text below from an article that was shared earlier:

private dive team, Chaos Divers, is the latest entity to take up Harry Milligan’s missing person case. The Illinois-based team spent the past week searching for clues in and around Albia

“This is something good that we can do, we can get the sonar and try and help solve cold cases,” said Chaos Divers founder Jacob Grubbs.

The team specializes in finding vehicles underwater. Milligan’s car has also never been seen since he went missing.

“In our work, we have brought ten people home,” Grubbs said.

“We searched places I didn’t think were accessible this time,” said Chaos Diving team member Lindsay Bussick. “We went through thirteen ponds, three reservoirs, Lake Miami, and Rathbun Lake.”

The dive team did not find any trace of Harry Milligan, but Mark said even finding no answers provided answers on its own…

 

[Ciriii57]

Oh and if you click on the link to Chaos divers in the quoted text it takes you to their YouTube channel where there is a 15min video of the search!

 

[Ciriii57]

Oh and if you click on the link to Chaos divers in the quoted text it takes you to their YouTube channel where there is a 15min video of the search!

 

[VaYank5150]

It looks to have been a private dive team called Chaos Divers, not affiliated with LE but have located other missing people it looks like. Quoted text below from an article that was shared earlier:

Oh yes. Chaos Divers are veterans and know what they are doing. Not sure what to tell you other than again, it is possible even with multiple trips they may have simply missed the target. Darn big target, though.

 

[Ciriii57]

Oh yes. Chaos Divers are veterans and know what they are doing. Not sure what to tell you other than again, it is possible even with multiple trips they may have simply missed the target. Darn big target, though.

Definitely possible it could have been missed, but it's great to know you have heard of these guys and they're good. For me it makes the likelihood of an accident or car dumped in water that much less.

 

[VaYank5150]

Definitely possible it could have been missed, but it's great to know you have heard of these guys and they're good. For me it makes the likelihood of an accident or car dumped in water that much less.

Yeah....with all of the crap that went down with AWP, it appears there will be more and more independent teams doing this sort of thing. Doug Bishop is another great guy to follow. I just can't tell what his new organization is focusing on.

 

[Valiant]

Oh yes. Chaos Divers are veterans and know what they are doing. Not sure what to tell you other than again, it is possible even with multiple trips they may have simply missed the target. Darn big target, though.

It was a big target 40 years ago. It may not be an intact target any more. Rust (a seven year old car back then may have already rusted, I know many did) and water movements can tear a car apart.

 

[spartanx]

I have the impression that maybe he had something related to drugs, not because he was a reservist he was not going to be able to relate to drugs or other elements... but it could always be that he was intercepted by someone with resentments and destroyed him and his car... .
at least he met his parents..
rest in peace

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Harry Dennis Milligan – The Charley Project

 

[VaYank5150]

 

[callieghkat]

Body found in submerged vehicle in southeast Iowa

Just sharing this over here. It’s only about 20 or so miles from Albia. IMO I don’t feel 100% confident that it’s Harry since they were able to determine the sex of the UID so quickly which makes me think the remains haven’t been there 40ish years, but I’m still holding out hope for a resolution for his or someone else’s family.

 

[Hestia's Fire]

Body found in submerged vehicle in southeast Iowa

Just sharing this over here. It’s only about 20 or so miles from Albia. IMO I don’t feel 100% confident that it’s Harry since they were able to determine the sex of the UID so quickly which makes me think the remains haven’t been there 40ish years, but I’m still holding out hope for a resolution for his or someone else’s family.

Not Harry.

Body pulled from Des Moines River identified as Ottumwa man

WAPELLO COUNTY, Iowa — A body pulled from the Des Moines River on Tuesday has been identified. On Monday the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office received a report about a submerged truck in…

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[elframo]

Updated

Harry Dennis Milligan – The Charley Project

• Missing Since07/01/1984
• Missing FromAlbia, Iowa
• ClassificationEndangered Missing
• SexMale
• RaceWhite
• Date of Birth10/04/1962 (61)
• Age21 years old
• Height and Weight6'0, 160 pounds
• Associated Vehicle(s)Maroon two-door 1977 Pontiac Grand Am with Iowa license plates
• Distinguishing CharacteristicsCaucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Milligan may have scars on his feet from surgery to correct clubfooting. He has a scar on his nose and he wears eyeglasses or contact lenses.

Details of Disappearance​

Milligan was last seen during the early morning hours of July 1, 1984 in his hometown of Albia, Iowa. His friends dropped him off at his car at 4:30 a.m. so he could go home; he had a softball game scheduled for later that morning. He left the business district en route to his family's home seven miles away in Avery, Iowa, but never arrived there.
He was driving a maroon two-door 1977 Pontiac Grand Am with the Iowa license plate number EIJ-244; it has never been located. He has never been heard from again. A photo of a similar vehicle is posted with this case summary.
Milligan was a Marine Corps reservist at the time of his disappearance, and attending Northeast Missouri State University (now called Truman State University) in Kirksville, Missouri. His loved ones stated he was in good spirits and didn't appear to be having any problems.
His brother believes the last three men known to have seen Milligan may have knowledge of his disappearance. He was declared legally dead in the early 1990s, and his parents have since died. His case remains unsolved

 

[Pennysmom1]

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July 3, 2022

Brother hoping to reignite search for Harry Milligan, who disappeared 38 years ago in Albia, Iowa

The 21-year-old was last seen in the early morning of July 1, 1984, after a night out with friends, where he was dropped off at his 1977 maroon Pontiac Grand Prix.

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Category: Iowa

Harry Dennis Milligan Date of Last Contact July 1, 1984 Missing From Albia, Iowa Monroe County Missing Age 21 Years Height 6' 0" (72 Inches) Weight 160 lbs Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian

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[DD Byrd]

I'd start with the friends, and the possibility the car is buried. Iowa is the land of large farming equipment, and it wouldn't take a deep excavation, esp considering such vast acreage. Did any of the friends have access to a backhoe?

 

[mlhenn]

https://ottumwaradio.com/2025/02/national-missing-person-day-feb-3-2025/

Milligan was last seen during the early morning hours of July 1, 1984 in his hometown of Albia, Iowa. His friends dropped him off at his car at 4:30 a.m. so he could go home; he had a softball game scheduled for later that morning. He left the business district en route to his family’s home seven miles away in Avery, Iowa, but never arrived there.

Milligan was a Marine Corps reservist at the time of his disappearance, and attending Northeast Missouri State University (now called Truman State University) in Kirksville, Missouri. His loved ones stated he was in good spirits and didn’t appear to be having any problems.

His brother believes the last three men known to have seen Milligan may have knowledge of his disappearance. He was declared legally dead in the early 1990s, and his parents have since died. His case remains unsolved.

Harry’s case is still open. If you have any information Please call the Monroe County Sheriff Office at 641-932-7815

LET”S BRING HARRY HOME!

You can also visit Facebook: HARRY DENNIS MILLIGAN STILL MISSING (My Brother’s Story)

 

[HopeRains]

Tune into the Past with Ottumwa Radio: Missing Since 1984: The Disappearance of Harry Milligan - Ottumwa Radio

Harry Milligan was last seen in the early hours of July 1, 1984, in Albia, Iowa. Friends dropped him off at his car around 4:30 a.m. so he could drive […]

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