RI RI - Donald Joseph Connell, 28, Newport, 2 December 1986

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Donald Joseph Connell

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  • Missing Since - 12/02/1986
  • Missing From Newport, Rhode Island
  • Classification - Missing
  • Sex - Male
  • Race - White
  • Age - 28 years old
  • Height and Weight - 6'0, 150 - 180 pounds
  • Distinguishing Characteristics - Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Connell's nickname is Donny.
Details of Disappearance
Donald Joseph Connell is a United States Marine Corps Veteran who went missing on December 2, 1986 in Newport, Rhode Island. Connell left his parents house on foot to meet his sister at her home which was one street away. His sister was driving to her house and when she arrived, he was not there. He was reported missing by his father ten days later on December 12, 1986, his sister’s birthday. Because Donald was over 21 years of age, law enforcement did not thoroughly investigate his disappearance as it being a result of wrongdoing.

At the time of Donald’s disappearance, missing persons were not broadcast and published in media as widely as they are now and there was no major search for him. His family and the Newport Police Detectives are still trying to obtain his medical and dental records but are having a tough time. Connell is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. As of November 18, 2015, Connell’s sister shared that Senator Jack Reed’s Aide Wendy DelCarmen contacted her and she will be sending her a ‘Waiver for Senate Assistance’ allowing Senator Reed to intercede and act on Connell's behalf to obtain and review documentation from the USMC and/or the Veterans Administration for his medical/dental records. Few details are available in his case.

Investigating Agency
If you have any information about the whereabouts of Donald Joseph Connell, #contact the Newport Police Department at 401-847-1306 reference case #08-31602-0F. (NamUs MP# 30939)

Donald Joseph Connell

Donald Joseph Connell – The Charley Project

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

www.facebook.com/hashtag/missing/?__gid__=665202893844856
 
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Bump - Donny is still missing
 
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Anniversary of disappearance tomorrow.

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Donald Joseph Connell

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  • Missing Since - 12/02/1986
  • Missing From Newport, Rhode Island
  • Classification - Missing
  • Sex - Male
  • Race - White
  • Age - 28 years old
  • Height and Weight - 6'0, 150 - 180 pounds
  • Distinguishing Characteristics - Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Connell's nickname is Donny.
Details of Disappearance
Donald Joseph Connell is a United States Marine Corps Veteran who went missing on December 2, 1986 in Newport, Rhode Island. Connell left his parents house on foot to meet his sister at her home which was one street away. His sister was driving to her house and when she arrived, he was not there. He was reported missing by his father ten days later on December 12, 1986, his sister’s birthday. Because Donald was over 21 years of age, law enforcement did not thoroughly investigate his disappearance as it being a result of wrongdoing.

At the time of Donald’s disappearance, missing persons were not broadcast and published in media as widely as they are now and there was no major search for him. His family and the Newport Police Detectives are still trying to obtain his medical and dental records but are having a tough time. Connell is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. As of November 18, 2015, Connell’s sister shared that Senator Jack Reed’s Aide Wendy DelCarmen contacted her and she will be sending her a ‘Waiver for Senate Assistance’ allowing Senator Reed to intercede and act on Connell's behalf to obtain and review documentation from the USMC and/or the Veterans Administration for his medical/dental records. Few details are available in his case.

Investigating Agency
If you have any information about the whereabouts of Donald Joseph Connell, #contact the Newport Police Department at 401-847-1306 reference case #08-31602-0F. (NamUs MP# 30939)

Donald Joseph Connell

Donald Joseph Connell – The Charley Project

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

www.facebook.com/hashtag/missing/?__gid__=665202893844856
Have the records been recieved yet, I see that the request was made in 2021.

Also, and not at all being argumentative, is there something in those records that the family feels might be helpful in locating him? With dna much more successfully used now I am just curious if they are looking for something else?

Also I see he is specifically noted as being reported missing on his sisters birthday. Is that a date of significance other than being her birthday making it sad?
 
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May 14, 2024

<<He noted that his son, more commonly referred to as “Donny,” had served in the U.S. Marine Corps for a few years before returning home to work at a landscaping company. Connell Jr. was also a star athlete at Middletown High School who propelled the varsity boys basketball team to the state championship.

Connell Jr.’s father acknowledged his son had a drinking problem and said it wasn’t uncommon for him to disappear for a few days. Investigators noted that one of Connell Jr.’s relatives claimed he had bought a plane ticket to Ireland unannounced about a year before he was reported missing.

Rumors have been swirling about Connell Jr.’s disappearance ever since. Detectives stated that the same relative told them she heard he may have jumped off the Newport Pell Bridge or hitched a ride to New York City.>>





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Wow I wonder what’s with all the different reasons for his disappearance. And who this relative heard all this from.

Curious if they have any suspects or if they believe he harmed himself?

I hope his family can come on here one day and tell us what they think might’ve happened.
 

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