The person at the center of this case
Joseph A. Donais
Missing Person · Open
8 years waiting · since 2018
Missing Person: Joseph A. Donais
Justice for Joseph A. Donais — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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contact
Lead #1Joseph contacted several people over a few days before he was set to leave—who did he contact and what did he tell them about his travel plans?
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person
Lead #2Joseph has family along the east coast from Massachusetts to Florida—which relatives was he planning to visit?
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vehicle
Lead #3Without a driver's license and no plans for public transportation, how was Joseph planning to travel across the country?
Joseph A. Donais, a 54-year-old male, was last known to be in Vancouver, Washington on July 22, 2018, when he told family he was heading east to visit relatives but provided no specific destination or timeline. He does not have a driver's license and was not planning to use public transportation, making his method of travel unclear. Despite contacting several people in the days before his planned departure, he has not been heard from since and remains missing nearly six years later.
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4Why did Joseph not provide a specific destination or timeframe to his family despite telling them he was heading east?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP61192. Missing person: Joseph A.
Donais. Last known contact: 2018-07-22 in Vancouver, Clark, WA.
Circumstances: Joseph was last known to be in Washington State. He told family he was heading east to be with family but didn't give a specific destination or timeframe.
He has family along the east coast from Massachusetts to Florida. Joseph doesn't have a driver's license and wasn't planning on using public transportation.
He contacted several people over a few days before he was set to leave and hasn't been heard from since. Demographics: 54 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 7 in, 170 lbs, hair: Bald, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: North Attleboro Police Department | 19-24737.
Timeline of Events
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2018-07-22
Last Known Contact
Joseph was last known to be in Vancouver, Clark, WA and told family he was heading east to be with family
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Case Information
Incident:July 22, 2018
Last Updated:September 16, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 22, 2018
Last Updated:September 16, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 5086951212
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