Ronald Taylor was 20 when he was last seen at his Los Angeles residence on October 1, 1983. He is described as a Black/African American male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, about 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Official records state only that he disappeared from his home; the circumstances beyond that are limited.

The Los Angeles Police Department Adult Missing Persons Unit is listed as the investigating agency under case number 231807763. The case was reported on March 17, 2023, and a NamUs entry, MP154431, was created on January 22, 2026. Family members have submitted DNA to help identify him if he is found: complete profiles from a daughter, a sister, and a maternal half-sister were submitted to the California Department of Justice Jan Bashinski DNA Laboratory and uploaded to CODIS.

If anyone knew Ronald, his routine, or his contacts in Los Angeles around October 1983, can you share what you remember?