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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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Lead #1How did Joseph plan to travel east without a driver's license or public transportation arrangements?
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Lead #2Who were the several people Joseph contacted in the days before his departure, and what did they tell him?
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Lead #3Which family members on the east coast was Joseph planning to visit, and did any of them expect his arrival?
Joseph A. Donais, a 54-year-old man, went missing on July 22, 2018, from Vancouver, Washington, after telling family he was heading east to visit relatives but providing no specific destination or timeline. He has no driver's license and was not planning to use public transportation, yet disappeared after contacting several people in the days before his intended departure. Despite having family scattered along the east coast from Massachusetts to Florida, no trace of Joseph has been found in over six years, leaving investigators and loved ones searching for answers about his whereabouts and what happened.
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Lead #4Has Joseph been spotted or made any contact attempts since July 2018, or are there any financial/medical records showing activity?
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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.
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2018-07-22
Last Known Contact
Joseph A. Donais last known to be in Vancouver, Clark, WA. He told family he was heading east to be with family but didn't give a specific destination or timeframe. He contacted several people over a few days before he was set to leave.
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Case Information
Incident:July 22, 2018
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 22, 2018
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 5086951212
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