Overview

Missing: April 26, 1996
Official missing location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Residence: Gross Street, Green Bay
Last documented contact: Approximately 8:00 p.m. telephone call to his live-in girlfriend
Reported later sighting: Friends reportedly said they last saw him in Black River Falls, Wisconsin
Possible destination discussed before disappearance: Wyoming
Age when missing: 40
Date of birth: June 11, 1955
Affiliation: Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Status: Missing; unresolved
NamUs: MP36694
Doe Network: 6554DMWI

Main Circumstances

The case remains unresolved and publicly listed as a missing-person investigation.

Skenandore left his Gross Street residence at approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 26, 1996, reportedly to go to work.

At approximately 8:00 p.m., he called his girlfriend and said he would be working late.

He never returned home and was reported missing on May 6, 1996.

He had reportedly discussed traveling west, possibly to Wyoming, with friends.

Friends reportedly told investigators they last saw him in Black River Falls, Wisconsin.

Police said in 2017 that his girlfriend and best friend appeared truthful during the investigation.

Detailed Case Breakdown

Daniel George Skenandore Missing Person Case: What Happened in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 1996?

Daniel George Skenandore disappeared from Green Bay, Wisconsin, in April 1996, leaving behind a case that investigators would later describe as particularly puzzling. Nearly three decades later, Skenandore remains listed as a missing adult by the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children & Adults, and his case remains unresolved.

Daniel Skenandore Disappears From Green Bay

According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s current missing-person record, Daniel Skenandore was living with his girlfriend on Gross Street in Green Bay when he disappeared.

On April 26, 1996, Skenandore reportedly left their residence at approximately 2:00 p.m., telling his girlfriend he was going to work. At approximately 8:00 that evening, he telephoned her and said he would be working late.

That call is the last confirmed contact described in the state’s public case summary. He did not return home and was not heard from again. His girlfriend reported him missing on May 6, 1996.

Reports of a Possible Trip West

Other case sources add an important element to the investigation.

Around the time he disappeared, Skenandore had reportedly discussed traveling west with friends, possibly to Wyoming. Friends later told authorities they had last seen him in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, west of Green Bay.

This creates two locations that are significant to the case: Green Bay, where Skenandore lived and where the Wisconsin Department of Justice officially lists him as missing from, and Black River Falls, where friends reportedly said they subsequently saw him.

The publicly available sources do not establish exactly when the reported Black River Falls sighting occurred or what happened afterward.

What Investigators Said About the People Closest to Daniel

In a 2017 WTAQ report, Green Bay Police Investigations Commander Jim Runge discussed the investigation and said Skenandore’s best friend and girlfriend appeared truthful in the statements they provided to investigators.

Runge said investigators had used computer voice stress analysis while examining their accounts. He also confirmed that friends reported seeing Skenandore in Black River Falls.

Runge characterized the disappearance as one of the department’s particularly puzzling cases. At that time, police said the case was revisited periodically and had recently been assigned to another detective.

There is no publicly documented evidence in the sources reviewed establishing that Skenandore’s girlfriend, best friend or the friends associated with the reported trip were responsible for his disappearance.

Daniel Skenandore’s Description

Skenandore was born June 11, 1955 and was 40 years old when he disappeared. Sources describe him as Native American, and later case information identifies him as a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.

Descriptions vary somewhat between databases. The current Wisconsin Department of Justice listing gives his height as approximately 6 feet 1 inch and weight as 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Other missing-person records describe him as approximately 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches tall and 160 to 170 pounds.

Distinguishing characteristics reported by case sources include a tomahawk tattoo on his left shoulder, the word “Oneida” tattooed vertically on his right shoulder, additional tattoos on his back and upper right arm, and an impairment affecting his left hand. He reportedly wore his black hair in a long ponytail. Sources also indicate that he may have used the name Dan Green or Dan Greene.

An Early Oneida Community Notice

An archival issue of the Oneida Nation’s Kalihwisaks newspaper provides an interesting historical record of the effort to find Skenandore. A March 20, 1997 issue contained a missing-person notice asking whether anyone had seen Daniel George Skenandore.

That historical notice stated that he had last been seen on April 20, 1996.

That date conflicts with today’s official Wisconsin missing-person record, which gives April 26, 1996 as the date he disappeared. Because the Wisconsin Department of Justice currently identifies April 26 as the missing date and describes his 8:00 p.m. telephone call that evening, April 26 is the date used by current official records.

Latest Publicly Available Case Information

Daniel Skenandore remains listed by the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children & Adults. The state’s current page identifies him as a missing adult from Green Bay and asks anyone with information to contact the Green Bay Police Department.

His federal missing-person reference is NamUs MP36694. A Wisconsin Department of Justice poster updated with NamUs information also identifies the case as MP36694 and continues to seek information concerning his disappearance.

A significant recent development in the public documentation of the case occurred on December 17, 2024, when the Doe Network added Skenandore to its missing-person database as 6554DMWI. The Doe Network’s official 2024 update archive confirms that Daniel George Skenandore, missing from Wisconsin since 1996, was added that day.

A Websleuths discussion also reported NamUs activity during 2024, including comparisons against unidentified-person cases that reportedly produced no match. Because that information comes from a community forum rather than a published law-enforcement statement, it should not be treated as an official description of investigative activity unless independently confirmed by NamUs or police.

No publicly released source located for this article announces an arrest, identification of remains, confirmed homicide determination or resolution of Skenandore’s disappearance. The current Wisconsin state listing continues to classify him as a missing adult.

What Happened to Daniel Skenandore?

The publicly known circumstances leave several unanswered questions.

Skenandore apparently left his Green Bay home expecting to return. Hours later, he called his girlfriend and said he was working late. Other accounts indicate he had discussed traveling west and that friends subsequently reported seeing him in Black River Falls.

What happened after those events has never been publicly established.

There is also no publicly documented evidence in the sources reviewed confirming that Skenandore actually reached Wyoming, voluntarily established a new life elsewhere, died accidentally or became the victim of a crime. Those possibilities should therefore remain possibilities rather than conclusions.

The Green Bay Police Department and Wisconsin Clearinghouse continue to request information that could help determine what happened to Daniel George Skenandore.

Brief Case Summary

Missing: April 26, 1996
Official missing location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Residence: Gross Street, Green Bay
Last documented contact: Approximately 8:00 p.m. telephone call to his live-in girlfriend
Reported later sighting: Friends reportedly said they last saw him in Black River Falls, Wisconsin
Possible destination discussed before disappearance: Wyoming
Age when missing: 40
Date of birth: June 11, 1955
Affiliation: Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Status: Missing; unresolved
NamUs: MP36694
Doe Network: 6554DMWI

Main Circumstances

The case remains unresolved and publicly listed as a missing-person investigation.

Skenandore left his Gross Street residence at approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 26, 1996, reportedly to go to work.

At approximately 8:00 p.m., he called his girlfriend and said he would be working late.

He never returned home and was reported missing on May 6, 1996.

He had reportedly discussed traveling west, possibly to Wyoming, with friends.

Friends reportedly told investigators they last saw him in Black River Falls, Wisconsin.

Police said in 2017 that his girlfriend and best friend appeared truthful during the investigation.