Joseph Simon Miller
Missing Since: June 8, 1940
Missing From: Cedar Rapids, Nebraska
Description:
- Classification: Endangered Missing
- Date of Birth: March 19, 1898
- Age Missing: 42
- Hair Color: Brown
- Eye Color: Blue
- Height: 5'0" - 5'5"
- Weight: 165 - 185 lbs.
- Gender: Male
- Race: Caucasian
- Alias/Nickname: Joe
Identifying Characteristics:
Based on family members' memories, Joe had a gum disease causing all of his teeth to fall out or be extracted.
Clothing/Jewelry:
A heavy raincoat and high rubber boots.
Circumstances:
Joe, an employee of the Central Power Company, was working on the dam at Cedar Rapids. Joe and two other workers had climbed a suspension bridge at around 11:00 p.m. to open the flood gates following a heavy rain when the side of the swinging bridge they were standing on gave way. The other two men were able to cling to the bridge, but Joe was pulled off balance and fell into the river. Witnesses believe Joe struck his head while falling. It should be noted that he went missing in Boone County, Nebraska.
Investigating Agencies:
- Nance County Sheriff's Department: 1-308-536-2452
Case Numbers:
- Police Case #: 11-128
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