Dale Kelley Missing Person Case

Dale Eugene Kelley, a 21-year-old from Carmichael, California, was last seen on May 20, 1981. That morning, Dale called his girlfriend at 8:00 a.m., telling her he was planning to drive from his home in Carmichael to Los Angeles to visit her. However, it is unclear when exactly he left his home, and he never arrived in Los Angeles. Dale was driving an orange 1976 Toyota Celica with California license plate 598TIH, which was later found abandoned on June 4, 1981, in New Orleans, Louisiana—thousands of miles away. Inside the car, authorities found a Texas map, a book on Texas, and a postcard from a Louisiana restaurant, but there were no signs of Dale himself.

At the time of his disappearance, Dale was a student and football player at American River College in Sacramento. His case has been classified as suspicious, and foul play is suspected, though no concrete evidence has emerged regarding his fate. Despite the recovery of his vehicle, investigators have not been able to determine how or why it ended up in New Orleans, leaving many unanswered questions about his whereabouts.

If you have any information regarding his case, authorities urge you to contact the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.
Last Seen: May 20, 1981

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