ID ID - Donald Butler, 59, Irwin, 22 April 1979

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Donald Emmanuel Butler



Case Classification: Lost/Injured Missing
Missing Since: April 22, 1979
Location Last Seen: Irwin, Bonneville County, Idaho

Description:

• Date of Birth: March 26, 1920
• Age: 59 years
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 5'8"-5'-9" / 69 - inches
• Weight: 165 pounds
• Hair Color: Gray
• Eye Color: Hazel
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
• Clothing & Personal Items: Light colored western shirt. Light colored pants with black squares/checkers. Tan western style hat.
• Identifiers: Wears dentures with a partial gold tooth in them.

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Butler was last seen in Irwin, Idaho on April 22, 1979. He and his wife were driving west from town when their vehicle crashed into the Snake River. The vehicle, a white four-door 1968 Pontiac, was later found submerged about 400 yards upstream from the South Fork Lodge, in the south fork of the Snake River. Butler's wife was found still buckled inside, but there was no sign of Butler. He is presumed dead, but his body has never been recovered.

Investigators:

• Bonneville County Sheriff's Office: 208-529-1375
  Reference Case#: 2018-6084

• Idaho Missing Persons Clearinghouse: 208-884-7137

NamUs #MP42326

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Donald Emmanuel Butler – The Charley Project