Could a chilling cold case, shrouded in mystery for over four decades, suddenly yield a glimmer of hope? The astonishing revelation that Holly Marie Clouse, who vanished as an infant in 1980 following the brutal murders of her parents, Dean and Tina Clouse, is alive, has sent shockwaves through the nation and ignited a renewed pursuit for justice.
In January 1981, the bodies of Tina Linn Clouse, formerly known only as one of the "Harris County Does," and her husband, Harold Dean Clouse Jr., were discovered in a wooded area outside of Houston, Texas. The young couple had embarked on a new chapter in their lives, moving from Volusia County, Florida, to Lewisville, Texas, in the summer of 1980, accompanied by their infant daughter, Holly Marie. Their dreams were tragically cut short, leaving behind a legacy of unanswered questions and a gaping void in the lives of their families. The couple, who had married in 1979, were just beginning their lives together. Harold Dean Clouse Jr. was 21, and Tina Gail Linn was only 17 when they left their sleepy beach town of New Smyrna, Florida, with Holly Marie in tow. They briefly stayed with family in Baltimore before making their way to Lewisville, a suburb of Dallas.
Category | Information |
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Full Name | Harold Dean Clouse Jr. |
Birth Date | N/A |
Death Date | January 14, 1981 |
Age at Death | 21 years old |
Spouse | Tina Gail Linn Clouse |
Child | Holly Marie Clouse |
Hometown | New Smyrna, Florida |
Parents | Donna Casasanta, Harold Dean Clouse Sr. |
Residence (at time of disappearance) | Lewisville, Texas |
Occupation | Unknown |
Military Service | N/A |
Education | N/A |
Reference Link | National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) |
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