ANDREW P. DABBS

Wanted Fugitive

SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Wanted for

Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Murder

Reward

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Caution

Andrew P. Dabbs is wanted for allegedly murdering his girlfriend on October 10, 1981. The couple was driving through Norton, Massachusetts, from their apartment in Derry, New Hampshire, when Dabbs allegedly shot the victim in the chest with a .45 caliber revolver and pushed her body out of the car onto the side of Route 123. On November 3, 1981, Dabbs was indicted for murder by the Bristol Superior Court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and a state warrant was issued for his arrest. On September 20, 1982, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Dabbs by a United States Magistrate in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

Description

Sex: Male
Race: black
Hair: gray
Eyes: brown
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180 lbs
Age: 83
Date(s) of birth used: December 10, 1942
Place of birth: Virginia
Nationality: American
Scars and marks: Dabbs has a mole on his nose, a scar on his arm, and skin grafts on his leg from a burn.
Occupation: Auto Mechanic
NCIC: W504476133

Field offices

Boston · MA

Remarks

Dabbs was known to use drugs and may have possessed weapons in the past. His last known address was in Derry, New Hampshire, and he has ties to Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Colorado.

Poster files

English

Posted Mar 13, 2018 · Updated by the FBI Mar 14, 2026

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