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John Pappas Missing Person Case

Last seen in Las Vegas, Nevada on Aug 18, 1976

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John George Pappas, a 54-year-old man also known as Johnnie Z, disappeared from Las Vegas, Nevada, on the evening of August 18, 1976. He was last seen at his home in the vicinity of Robindale and Haven Street. Pappas informed his wife he was leaving to meet an individual at a local restaurant to discuss the sale of his boat. He departed in his white, two-door 1973 Ford Gran Torino with Nevada license plates. He was never seen or heard from again. At the time of his disappearance, Pappas was desc ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 18, 1976

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    Victim Details

    Aug 19, 2015

    May 08, 2024

    John

    Pappas

    102

    54

    70 inches

    185 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Aug 18, 1976

    Las Vegas

    Nevada

    Clark County

    89123

    No

    17072

    Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

    Las Vegas

    Nevada

    Clark County

    89106

    400 South Martin Luther King Boulevard, Nevada

    7028283111

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    www.lvmpd.com

    760000044455

    1976-08-19

    Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

    Gray or Partially Gray

    Brown

    Brown

    05/28/2026


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    Forum Posts (2)

    Could the location of John Pappas' car provide any new clues? He was last seen heading to Jo-Jo's re... ...Read More
    03/28/2023
    Is anyone else curious about the choice of Jo-Jo's restaurant as the meeting place for John Pappas? ... ...Read More
    02/05/2023

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