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Paula Pope Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fresh Pond, California on Sep 03, 1972

Victim Details

Created

Sep 04, 2013

Case Added

Oct 07, 2023

Firstname

Paula

Lastname

Pope

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

58 inches

Weight

85 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Sep 03, 1972

City

Fresh Pond

State

California

County

El Dorado County

Agency ID

14132

Agency Name

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Placerville

Agency State

California

Agency County

El Dorado County

Agency Zip Code

95667

Agency Contact

Agency Address

300 Fair Lane, California

Agency Phone

5306215655

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.edcgov.us/Government/sheriff

Agency Case #

EG72-7494

Primary Agency

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/29/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Paula Ann Pope, 18 years old at the time, disappeared on September 3, 1972, while camping with her husband and friends at the Cripple Creek Campground in Fresh Pond, California. The day she vanished, Paula and her husband had an argument because she wanted to attend a rock concert in Carson City, Nevada, but her husband couldn’t accompany her due to parole restrictions. Frustrated, Paula left the camper, and although a friend initially followed her, she later returned to retrieve a coat. When ...

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Last Seen: Sep 03, 1972

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Paula Pope Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fresh Pond, California on Sep 03, 1972

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