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Dewey Dountain Shawver III

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Dewey Dountain Shawver III

Case
#3332
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jul 24, 2026
Benewah County Sheriff's Office
Missing Person ยท Open
9 years waiting ยท since 2016

Missing Person: Dewey Dountain Shawver III

Justice for Dewey Dountain Shawver III โ€” the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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vehicle
Lead #1

Maroon 2006 Ford F-350 pickup truck with Idaho license plate KV2800 - was he driving this vehicle when he disappeared?

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contact
Lead #2

What was the content and context of the final text message sent to his wife on November 19, 2016?

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clue
Lead #3

Why has there been no communication from Shawver in nearly a decade - voluntary disappearance, accident, or foul play?

Dewey Dountain Shawver III, a 56-year-old man, disappeared from Saint Maries, Idaho on November 19, 2016, after sending a text message to his wife and vanishing without a trace. He may have been driving a maroon 2006 Ford F-350 pickup truck with Idaho license plate KV2800. Nearly a decade later, the case remains open and active with the Benewah County Sheriff's Office, and investigators continue seeking information about his whereabouts or what happened to him.

Case
#3332
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jul 24, 2026
Benewah County Sheriff's Office

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Source Narrative

NamUs case MP75737. Missing person: Dewey Dountain Shawver III.

Last known contact: 2016-11-19 in Saint Maries, Benewah, ID. Circumstances: Shawver was last seen in St.

Maries, Idaho on November 19, 2016. His last contact was a text message he sent to his wife.

He has never been heard from again. Shawver may be driving a maroon 2006 Ford F-350 pickup truck with Idaho license plate KV2800.

Case is currently open and active. Demographics: 56 years, Male, White / Caucasian.

Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 250 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue. Investigating agency: Benewah County Sheriff's Office | 01-2016-05160 | 2016-11-25.

Timeline of Events

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2016-11-19

Last Contact

Dewey Dountain Shawver III last seen in Saint Maries, Idaho. Last contact was a text message sent to his wife.

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2016-11-25

Case Reported

Benewah County Sheriff's Office opened case MP75737 on November 25, 2016.

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Case Information

Incident:November 19, 2016
Last Updated:September 26, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:November 19, 2016
Last Updated:September 26, 2026

Have Information?

Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.

Phone: 2082452555
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