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Missing Persons on January 1

1,701 open cases in our database happened on January 1. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (574)

Joseph F. Fiala - Foxhole, Alaska
Missing

Joseph F. Fiala

Male, age 22 · Foxhole, Alaska
Last seen Jan 1, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the vast and rugged landscape of Alaska, a young man named Joseph F. Fiala embarked on a new chapter of his life in 1982. At the age of 23, with blond hair and blue eyes, Joseph, who also went by Josef, was filled with the spirit of adventure that draws so…

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Pedro Gutierrez Corona - Farmersville, California
Missing

Pedro Gutierrez Corona

Male, age 23 · Farmersville, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1982 · 44 years ago

Pedro Gutierrez Corona, a 23-year-old Hispanic male, was last seen in Farmersville, California, on January 1, 1982. He has not been heard from since that day, and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain largely unknown. At the time he went…

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Jerry Wayne Paquette - Maskwacis, Alberta
Missing

Jerry Wayne Paquette

Male, age 21 · Maskwacis, Alberta
Last seen Jan 1, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the winter of 1982, a young Indigenous man named Jerry Wayne Paquette vanished from the Louis Bull First Nations Reserve in Maskwacis, Alberta. At 21 years old, Jerry was last seen in January of that year, and since then, there has been no contact with…

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Ricky Eugene Osborn - Apopka, Florida
Missing

Ricky Eugene Osborn

Male, age 29 · Apopka, Florida
Last seen Jan 1, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the early moments of 1982, a 29-year-old man named Ricky Eugene Osborn vanished, leaving behind a trail of questions that have lingered for decades. On January 1st of that year, the young man from Apopka, Florida, was dropped off by a family member at a…

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Karan Brown - Olympia, Washington
Missing

Karan Brown

Female, age 26 · Olympia, Washington
Last seen Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the early days of 1980, a 26-year-old woman named Karan Ann Brown vanished from the Olympia and Tacoma areas of Washington. The exact date of her disappearance is uncertain, a detail that adds to the unsettling ambiguity of her case. At the time she went…

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Donald Warren - Pahrump, Nevada
Missing

Donald Warren

Male, age 51 · Pahrump, Nevada
Last seen Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

Donald Allen Warren was a 51-year-old man who seemingly vanished sometime in 1980. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being a white male, standing between 5'4' and 5'5' tall, and weighing between 120 and 150 pounds. He had brown hair and…

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David Rico - Sacramento, California
Missing

David Rico

Male, age 30 · Sacramento, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

David Rico, a 30-year-old man from Sacramento, California, was last seen on January 1, 1980. He vanished without a trace, and his case has remained unsolved for decades. Despite various attempts to uncover information about his disappearance, no substantial…

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Janice Moats - Lewistown, Illinois
Missing

Janice Moats

Female, age 28 · Lewistown, Illinois
Last seen Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the small community of Lewistown, Illinois, the start of a new decade was marked by the unsettling disappearance of 28-year-old Janice M. Moats. A native of Kentucky, Janice had built a life in Fulton County. She was last seen by her family and friends on…

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Ronald Aeschliman - Houston, Texas
Missing

Ronald Aeschliman

Male, age 20 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

Ronald Aeschliman, a 20-year-old man, went missing on January 1, 1980, from Houston, Texas. In the months leading up to his disappearance, Ronald had become distant from his family. In July 1979, he visited his father in West Covina, California, asking for…

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Susan Redding - Decatur, Georgia
Missing

Susan Redding

Female, age 20 · Decatur, Georgia
Last seen Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

In 1975, a young woman named Susan Redding, also known by her nicknames Randy and Sue, relocated from Seattle, Washington, back to her family's home in Decatur, Georgia. She had been living with her brother in Seattle, but he sent her back to Georgia because…

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Robert Tippit - Kansas City, Missouri
Missing

Robert Tippit

Male, age 36 · Kansas City, Missouri
Last seen Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the late 1970s, a 36-year-old man named Robert Ronald Tippit vanished, leaving behind a story with few clear details. The last confirmed contact with him was on January 1, 1980, and he was reported missing from Kansas City, Missouri. However, accounts…

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Theodore Jost - Amherst Junction, Wisconsin
Missing

Theodore Jost

Male, age 42 · Amherst Junction, Wisconsin
Last seen Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

Theodore Jost, a 42-year-old U.S. Army veteran, was last known to be alive around January 1, 1980, in Amherst Junction, Wisconsin. Theodore and his mother, Marie Jost, disappeared under mysterious circumstances, but their disappearance wasn’t reported until…

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Kimberly Kahler - Marina del Rey, California
Missing

Kimberly Kahler

Female, age 15 · Marina del Rey, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

Kimberly Ann Kahler, a 15-year-old from Marina del Rey, California, was last seen on January 1, 1980. She was in the company of an unknown male in the Venice area, not far from her home. Kimberly, described as 5'8" tall with blonde hair, blue eyes, and a…

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Christopher Davis - Omaha, Nebraska
Missing

Christopher Davis

Male, age 25 · Omaha, Nebraska
Last seen Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

Christopher L. Davis was 25 years old when he was last known to be in Omaha, Nebraska, around 1980. The exact date of his disappearance is not firmly documented beyond the broad listing of January 1, 1980, which appears to function as an approximate or…

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Alma Root - Sacramento, California
Missing

Alma Root

Female, age 14 · Sacramento, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

Alma may be traveling with a male companion. Alma has a blue heart tattoo on her chest.

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Tammy Sue Clements - Lincoln, Nebraska
Missing

Tammy Sue Clements

Female, age 14 · Lincoln, Nebraska
Last seen Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

Tammy Sue Clements was a 14-year-old girl who went missing from Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1980 under complex and unsettling circumstances. At the time of her disappearance, Tammy had been living with her father, stepmother, and two half-brothers. This living…

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Kelle Renee Ferstrom - Houston, Texas
Missing

Kelle Renee Ferstrom

Female, age 20 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

Kelle Renee Ferstrom, a 20-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, vanished in 1980 and has not been seen or heard from since. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are shrouded in mystery, compounded by the fact that she was not officially reported as…

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Julie Ann Derouin - Lethbridge, Alberta
Missing

Julie Ann Derouin

Female, age 23 · Lethbridge, Alberta
Last seen Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the winter of 1980, a young woman named Julie Ann Derouin vanished from Lethbridge, Alberta, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. At 23 years old and seven months pregnant, Julie was last seen on January 1, 1980. Originally from the lower…

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Gertrude Power - Tofino, British Columbia
Missing

Gertrude Power

Female, age 37 · Tofino, British Columbia
Last seen Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the vast and rugged landscape of British Columbia, the story of Gertrude 'Trudy' POWER is one of quiet disappearance and lingering questions. Originally from the Maritimes, Gertrude had made her way to the west coast, and by the 1970s, her family…

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Anita Qvist - San Francisco, California
Missing

Anita Qvist

Female, age 15 · San Francisco, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

Anita Anne Qvist, a 15-year-old girl, was last seen on January 1, 1979, in San Francisco, California. Her family had last interacted with her at a family event around that time. Although she was briefly in contact with relatives over the phone in 1984, no…

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Herbert Nelson - Dixon, California
Missing

Herbert Nelson

Male, age 26 · Dixon, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

Herbert Tso Nelson, a 26-year-old Native American man, was last seen on January 1, 1979, in Dixon, California. Nelson's disappearance remains shrouded in mystery, as few details have emerged over the years. At the time of his disappearance, Nelson was between…

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Cristina Parodi - Pasadena, California
Missing

Cristina Parodi

Female, age 27 · Pasadena, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

Cristina Parodi, a 27-year-old woman, was last seen on February 2, 1979, in Pasadena, California. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as being 5'0" to 5'3" tall, weighing 120-130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Notably, she had a large…

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Gary Sizemore - Hawthorne, California
Missing

Gary Sizemore

Male, age 38 · Hawthorne, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

Gary Vaughn Sizemore, a 38-year-old man, was last seen on January 1, 1979, in Hawthorne, California. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male standing 6'1" tall and weighing around 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He had a…

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Pinkie Davis-Herron - Del Valle, Texas
Missing

Pinkie Davis-Herron

Female, age 22 · Del Valle, Texas
Last seen Jan 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

Pinkie Mae Davis-Herron, a 22-year-old woman, was last seen on January 1, 1979, in Del Valle, Texas. She was heading to the Tex Golden Nugget, a motel where she worked, when she waved to some friends while driving in that direction. After that, she was never…

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Daniel Shrock - Bakersfield, California
Missing

Daniel Shrock

Male, age 42 · Bakersfield, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

Daniel Norman Shrock, age 42, went missing on January 1, 1979, while visiting family in Bakersfield, California. On the day of his disappearance, Shrock apparently wandered away from the home. Search dogs were able to track his scent to a nearby freeway…

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Melville Whittum - Camptonville, California
Missing

Melville Whittum

Male, age 82 · Camptonville, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

Melville Edward Whittum, aged 82, was last seen at his residence in Camptonville, California, on January 1, 1979. Whittum, who was 5'8" tall and weighed around 145 pounds, had brown hair and brown eyes. Unfortunately, very few details are known about the…

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Terry Lynn Collier - San Bernardino County, California
Missing

Terry Lynn Collier

Female, age 30 · San Bernardino County, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

Terry Lynn Collier, 30 years old at the time, has been considered a missing person since January 1, 1979, with her last known location being in San Bernardino County, California. Collier's family last saw her when she departed from her home in Aurora…

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Ricardo Marquez - Pomona, California
Missing

Ricardo Marquez

Male, age 45 · Pomona, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

Ricardo Marquez, a 45-year-old man, went missing from Pomona, California, on January 1, 1978. Described as Hispanic with black hair and brown eyes, Marquez was last seen wearing a long-sleeved button-down shirt and blue Levi's jeans. He also had a…

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Glenn Tweten - Amanda Park, Washington
Missing

Glenn Tweten

Male, age 23 · Amanda Park, Washington
Last seen Jan 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the quiet, forested region of Amanda Park, Washington, a young man's presence seemingly vanished, leaving behind a void of information and decades of unanswered questions. Glenn Allen Tweten, a 23-year-old male, was last seen by his family in 1978. The…

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Roy Harp - Santa Cruz, California
Missing

Roy Harp

Male, age 46 · Santa Cruz, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

Roy Harp, a 46-year-old man from Santa Cruz, California, disappeared under mysterious circumstances on January 1, 1978. Little information is available regarding the exact details of his disappearance, but it has been noted that he was reported missing…

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Louise Jackson - Northville, Michigan
Missing

Louise Jackson

Female, age 49 · Northville, Michigan
Last seen Jan 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the late 1970s to the early 1980s, a 49-year-old woman named Louise Jackson vanished from Northville, Michigan. The specific date of her disappearance remains unknown, with official records indicating her last contact as January 1, 1978. At the time, she…

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Michael Owen - Leadville, Colorado
Missing

Michael Owen

Male, age 30 · Leadville, Colorado
Last seen Jan 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the heart of Leadville, Colorado, the story of Michael Joseph Owen's disappearance began to unfold with a quiet uncertainty that has stretched over decades. The exact date of when he was last seen is shrouded in ambiguity, with official records noting…

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Roger Stenholt - Phoenix, Arizona
Missing

Roger Stenholt

Male, age 22 · Phoenix, Arizona
Last seen Jan 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the winter of 1978, a 22-year-old man named Roger Jonathan Stenholt vanished, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On January 1st, of that year, he was last seen in New York State. Details surrounding his activities in New York and the…

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Paula Lynch - Sandusky, Ohio
Missing

Paula Lynch

Female, age 21 · Sandusky, Ohio
Last seen Jan 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the late 1970s, a young woman named Paula Agnes Lynch from Sandusky, Ohio, embarked on a journey to see the country. At 21 years old, she left her home with a sense of adventure, but this would be the last time her family would see her. The last direct…

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Teresa Cupps - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Missing

Teresa Cupps

Female, age 19 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Last seen Jan 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the mid-1970s, a young woman named Teresa Gail Cupps found herself in a difficult situation, living in a juvenile shelter in Tecumseh, Oklahoma, known as Girlstown. By the age of nineteen, she was navigating a life that had already presented significant…

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Paula Agnes Lynch - Marathon, Florida
Missing

Paula Agnes Lynch

Female, age 21 · Marathon, Florida
Last seen Jan 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the late 1970s, a young woman from Sandusky, Ohio named Paula Agnes Lynch embarked on a journey to see the world, a trip from which she would never return. Her last known contact with her family was in 1978, when she was 21 years old and in Marathon…

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Edward Ulver - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Missing

Edward Ulver

Male, age 32 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Last seen Jan 1, 1977 · 49 years ago

Edward Orville Ulver, also listed by some sources as Ode Edwin Ulver, was 32 years old when he was last known to have contact on or about January 1, 1977. Public missing-person records place his last known location in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NamUs…

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Nancy Glovick - Aberdeen, Washington
Missing

Nancy Glovick

Female, age 33 · Aberdeen, Washington
Last seen Jan 1, 1977 · 49 years ago

On a winter's day in Aberdeen, Washington, 33-year-old Nancy E. Glovick was seen for the last time. It was January 1, 1977, when the young woman, a brunette with hazel eyes who wore eyeglasses, vanished. On that day, she was wearing a brown coat and brown…

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Robert Ronald Tippit - Topeka, Kansas
Missing

Robert Ronald Tippit

Male, age 36 · Topeka, Kansas
Last seen Jan 1, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the late 1970s, a 36-year-old man named Robert Ronald Tippit, also known as Bob, vanished from Topeka, Kansas. The exact date of his disappearance is uncertain, with reports indicating he was last seen sometime in 1977 or 1978. At the time of his…

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Patricia Wilson - Glendora, California
Missing

Patricia Wilson

Female, age 16 · Glendora, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

Patricia Suzanne Wilson, 16, was last seen on January 1, 1975, in Glendora, California. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as a Caucasian female with blonde hair and hazel eyes, standing 5'7" tall and weighing around 130 pounds. Patricia…

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Margaret Armbrust - Golden, Colorado
Missing

Margaret Armbrust

Female, age 25 · Golden, Colorado
Last seen Jan 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

In late 1973, 25-year-old Margaret Renee Armbrust and her husband, Anthony Armbrust, relocated from California to an apartment in Golden, Colorado. Not long after their move, the couple vanished. The last known communication from them were letters sent to…

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Catherine Rubar - Houston, Texas
Missing

Catherine Rubar

Female, age 18 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Jan 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

Catherine "Cathy" Rubar, 18 years old, went missing in 1975 from Houston, Texas. She was described as being 5'2" tall, weighing 110 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Very few details are available regarding the circumstances of her disappearance, and no…

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Sonia Redbird - Dallas, Texas
Missing

Sonia Redbird

Female, age 19 · Dallas, Texas
Last seen Jan 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

Sonia (Sonja) Kay Redbird, a 19-year-old Native American woman, was last seen on January 1, 1975, in Dallas, Texas. Originally from Anadarko, Oklahoma, Sonia had relocated to Dallas in 1972. She remained in regular contact with her family until 1975, when all…

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Carl Reed - Riverside, California
Missing

Carl Reed

Male, age 46 · Riverside, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

Carl Kenneth Reed, a 46-year-old man, was last seen on January 1, 1975, in Riverside, California. At the time of his disappearance, Reed had traveled from his home state of Michigan to visit his daughter in Riverside. It is unclear whether he successfully…

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Lorelee Lhotka - Seattle, Washington
Missing

Lorelee Lhotka

Female, age 19 · Seattle, Washington
Last seen Jan 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

In 1975, a 19-year-old woman named Lorelee Sue Lhotka vanished from Seattle, Washington, leaving behind a life and a story with painfully few details. The exact date of her disappearance remains unknown, with January 1, 1975, often used as a placeholder. On…

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Joyce Harper - Potrero, California
Missing

Joyce Harper

Female, age 32 · Potrero, California
Last seen Jan 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

Joyce Elizabeth Harper, 32 years old at the time, was last seen on January 1, 1975, in Potrero, California. She stood 5'3" tall, weighed 120 pounds, and had brown hair and brown eyes. Harper was known to use the alias names Joyce Gann and Vivian Ann Maddux.…

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Sonja Kay Redbird - Dallas, Texas
Missing

Sonja Kay Redbird

Female, age 19 · Dallas, Texas
Last seen Jan 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

Sonja Kay Redbird, a 19-year-old enrolled member of the Kiowa tribe, was last seen in Dallas, Texas, on January 1, 1975. Originally from Anadarko, Oklahoma, Redbird had relocated to Dallas in 1972. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as a…

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Alexander Elias Klym - Silver, Manitoba
Missing

Alexander Elias Klym

Male, age 61 · Silver, Manitoba
Last seen Jan 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the vast and quiet landscape of rural Manitoba, a man named Alexander Elias Klym, known to some as Alex, vanished without a trace, leaving behind a mystery that would span decades. A man in his early sixties, born on August 14, 1913, Alexander was last…

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