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Missing Persons on April 1

909 open cases in our database happened on April 1. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (235)

Franklin Chastain - Ozark, Alabama
Missing

Franklin Chastain

Male, age 75 · Ozark, Alabama
Last seen Apr 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring or summer of 2010, a time when the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was a major event, 75-year-old Franklin Dolphus Chastain was last seen in Ozark, Dale County, Alabama. For years, his absence was a quiet mystery, with his daughter, Erika…

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Jeanette Dupriest - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Missing

Jeanette Dupriest

Female, age 41 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Last seen Apr 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2010, a 41-year-old mother of eight named Jeanette DuPriest vanished from her West Philadelphia neighborhood. She was last seen on the evening of April 1st, or possibly in the early hours of April 2nd. Jeanette, who also went by the nickname…

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John Hurley - Indianapolis, Indiana
Missing

John Hurley

Male, age 45 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Last seen Apr 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, a sense of quiet concern began to grow among the family and friends of John Paul Hurley. The 45-year-old man, a familiar face in his Indianapolis, Indiana community, had seemingly vanished without a trace. The last time anyone had seen…

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Carrie Heath - Oakland, California
Missing

Carrie Heath

Female, age 20 · Oakland, California
Last seen Apr 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

Carrie Lee Imani Heath, a 20‑year‑old African‑American woman, vanished from Oakland, California on **April 1, 2009**, last seen at or near Mills College in that city. Her disappearance remains unsolved, with remarkably few details available to the public. At…

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Manuel Valdez Perez - San Diego, Arizona
Missing

Manuel Valdez Perez

Male, age 62 · San Diego, Arizona
Last seen Apr 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, 62-year-old Manuel Valdez Perez, a Hispanic male, was on the cusp of a journey that would leave his loved ones with unending questions. On April 1, 2009, he made a phone call from Tijuana, Mexico, informing his family that he was about…

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Frank Giza II - Bloomington, Indiana
Missing

Frank Giza II

Male, age 23 · Bloomington, Indiana
Last seen Apr 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

Frank Joseph Giza III, aged 23, was last seen on April 1, 2009, in Bloomington, Indiana. Frank, also known by the nickname "Joey," was hitchhiking and couch-surfing across the country, attending various music festivals. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland…

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Leroy Rice - Detroit, Michigan
Missing

Leroy Rice

Male, age 47 · Detroit, Michigan
Last seen Apr 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, a 47-year-old man named Leroy Ellis Rice vanished from his life in Detroit, Michigan. He was a resident of a boarding home in the 48226 area of the city, and the last confirmed sighting of him was on April 1, 2008. After that day…

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Jasper Williamson - Humble, Texas
Missing

Jasper Williamson

Male, age 53 · Humble, Texas
Last seen Apr 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jasper Paul Williamson, age 53, was last seen in Humble, Texas, on April 1, 2008. At the time of his disappearance, Williamson stood at 5'7", weighed around 145 pounds, and had brown hair. His sudden disappearance has left his family deeply concerned for his…

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Harold Borg - Phoenix, Arizona
Missing

Harold Borg

Male, age 39 · Phoenix, Arizona
Last seen Apr 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, a 39-year-old man named Harold Anne Borg seemingly vanished while on a cross-country journey. He was traveling from California to Missouri, and the last time anyone heard from him was on April 1, 2008. At the time of his last contact…

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Robert Wiles - Lakeland, Florida
Missing

Robert Wiles

Male, age 26 · Lakeland, Florida
Last seen Apr 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

Robert Arthur Wiles, a 26-year-old business development manager for his family's aircraft maintenance company, National Flight Services, was last seen on April 1, 2008, at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida, where he worked. Two days later…

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Bethanie Dougherty - Killawog, New York
Missing

Bethanie Dougherty

Female, age 40 · Killawog, New York
Last seen Apr 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

Bethanie Dougherty, a 40-year-old mother of three, was last seen on April 1, 2008, at her home on Jennings Creek Road in Killawog, New York. She was last seen by her son between 10:00 and 11:00 p.m. that night, wearing purple pajamas. The next morning, her…

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Dwayne Dutton - Orem, Utah
Missing

Dwayne Dutton

Male, age 43 · Orem, Utah
Last seen Apr 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early spring of 2007, 43-year-old Male Dwayne Dutton found himself in a period of transition. He had recently moved out of the home he shared with his ex-wife in Orem, Utah, and it is believed he may have been living out of his purple Dodge Durango at…

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Kevin Boney - Houston, Texas
Missing

Kevin Boney

Male, age 39 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Apr 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

Kevin Boney, a 39-year-old Native American man, was last seen on April 1, 2007, in Houston, Texas. He had been with his family, including his mother and sister, at a movie theater located on FM 1960 when an unusual confrontation occurred. A man, unknown to…

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Cornelius Day - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Missing

Cornelius Day

Male, age 40 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Last seen Apr 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the spring of 2007, a sense of quiet concern began to grow for the welfare of 40-year-old Cornelius Menelik Day. A resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Cornelius was last seen on April 1, 2007. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a Black…

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Dalia Bayardo Castro - Bellmead, Texas
Missing

Dalia Bayardo Castro

Female, age 43 · Bellmead, Texas
Last seen Apr 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 1, 2007, 43-year-old Dalia Bayardo Castro was last seen in Bellmead, Texas, and has not been heard from since. Classified as an endangered missing person, her case has left her family and community with unanswered questions for over a decade. Few…

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Paloma Guzman - San Diego, California
Missing

Paloma Guzman

Female, age 24 · San Diego, California
Last seen Apr 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 1, 2007, Paloma Guzman, a 24-year-old Hispanic woman, disappeared under troubling circumstances after leaving work in San Diego, California. Paloma had plans to meet with family members and travel to Mexico, a journey that should have brought her…

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Robert Sanchez-aguirre - Phoenix, Arizona
Missing

Robert Sanchez-aguirre

Male, age 26 · Phoenix, Arizona
Last seen Apr 1, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the spring of 2005, a young man named Robert Hilden Sanchez-Aguirre, just 26 years old, vanished. He was a migrant worker, accustomed to the transient life that took him between the agricultural fields of California and Arizona. The last time anyone is…

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Donald Harrigan - Wilmington, Delaware
Missing

Donald Harrigan

Male, age 49 · Wilmington, Delaware
Last seen Apr 1, 2005 · 21 years ago

Donald Eugene Harrigan is a missing man from Wilmington, Delaware, whose case is listed in NamUs as Missing Person case MP5662. NamUs records his date of last contact as April 1, 2005, while other missing-person sources describe him as last seen in Wilmington…

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Daniel Delcanto - San Jose, California
Missing

Daniel Delcanto

Male, age 78 · San Jose, California
Last seen Apr 1, 2005 · 21 years ago

Daniel Delcanto, a 78-year-old man from San Jose, California, was last seen on April 1, 2005, and has been missing ever since. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male with gray hair, standing at 6 feet tall and weighing…

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Brian Howard - Hot Springs, Arkansas
Missing

Brian Howard

Male, age 36 · Hot Springs, Arkansas
Last seen Apr 1, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the spring of 2004, a time of renewal and family gatherings, 36-year-old Brian Keith Howard vanished from Hot Springs, Arkansas. The last person known to have seen him was his own mother, at her home sometime just before Easter. The specific date of his…

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Jessica Hooks - Charlotte, North Carolina
Missing

Jessica Hooks

Female, age 18 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Last seen Apr 1, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the spring of 2004, a young woman named Jessica Fallon Hooks, just 19 years old, vanished from her life in Charlotte, North Carolina, leaving behind a void of information and a family grasping for answers. On April 1, 2004, Jessica was last seen in the…

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Jeremiah Parker - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Missing

Jeremiah Parker

Male, age 19 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Last seen Apr 1, 2004 · 22 years ago

Jeremiah Jamal Parker, a 19-year-old student at Baton Rouge Community College and an employee at a local Wendy's, disappeared under perplexing circumstances. On the evening of April 11, 2004, which was Easter Sunday, Jeremiah and his cousin were at North…

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Jay Clark - El Paso, Texas
Missing

Jay Clark

Male, age 60 · El Paso, Texas
Last seen Apr 1, 2004 · 22 years ago

Jay Clark, age 60, was last seen in El Paso, Texas, sometime between April 1 and May 31, 2004, in the vicinity of E. Mills Ave. He may have been spotted again in August 2004 near N. Stanton St., with reports suggesting that he could be in the Juarez, Mexico…

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Larry Kimble - Dorr, Michigan
Missing

Larry Kimble

Male, age 39 · Dorr, Michigan
Last seen Apr 1, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the spring of 2003, family members of Larry Thomas Kimble shared their final moments with him in Dorr, Michigan, unaware that his path would soon lead to a lasting and troubling mystery. At 39 years old, Larry was a man whose life seemed firmly planted in…

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Regina Lett Burchfield Johnson - Knoxville, Tennessee
Missing

Regina Lett Burchfield Johnson

Female, age 48 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Last seen Apr 1, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the spring of 2002, a family began a journey of unanswered questions when 48-year-old Regina Diane Lett Burchfield Johnson was last seen in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her last known day of contact was April 1, 2002. At the time of her disappearance, she was…

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Richard Frye - Stroud, Oklahoma
Missing

Richard Frye

Male, age 34 · Stroud, Oklahoma
Last seen Apr 1, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the spring of 2002, a 34-year-old man named Richard Lee Frye was in Stroud, Oklahoma, a small city in Lincoln County. He was staying at the local Best Western hotel and was reportedly in the process of working with a church to get into a treatment program.…

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Johnnie Nosie - Whiteriver, Arizona
Missing

Johnnie Nosie

Male, age 19 · Whiteriver, Arizona
Last seen Apr 1, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the spring of 2002, a young man's disappearance cast a long shadow over the tight-knit community of Whiteriver, Arizona, located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. On April 1st of that year, 19-year-old Johnnie Nosie, a member of the White Mountain…

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Travis Wendell Burley - Baltimore, Maryland
Missing

Travis Wendell Burley

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland
Last seen Apr 1, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the spring of 2002, a mother's life in Baltimore, Maryland, was irrevocably altered by a silence that would stretch into years of unanswered questions. Her 19-year-old son, Travis Wendell Burley, vanished on April 1st of that year, walking out of her home…

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Robert Mino - Hayward, California
Missing

Robert Mino

Male, age 49 · Hayward, California
Last seen Apr 1, 2000 · 26 years ago

Robert Godofredo Mino, aged 49, disappeared on April 1, 2000, after leaving his home in Hayward, California. He had planned a sightseeing trip to Utah, driving his mocha-colored 1996 Ford Explorer with California vanity plates reading "BOB MINO." Mino, who…

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Charles Wood - Decatur, Alabama
Missing

Charles Wood

Male, age 21 · Decatur, Alabama
Last seen Apr 1, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the spring of 2000, a young man named Charles Randall Wood III, known to his loved ones as Trey, vanished from his home in Decatur, Alabama. On April 1st of that year, the 21-year-old was last seen riding his bicycle in his neighborhood on 15th Avenue…

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Judie Wilding - Montgomery, Alabama
Missing

Judie Wilding

Female, age 55 · Montgomery, Alabama
Last seen Apr 1, 2000 · 26 years ago

Judie Wilding was last seen at her home on Arrow Head Drive in Montgomery, Alabama, on the afternoon of April 1, 2000. The following morning, her van was found abandoned behind the AniMall, a pet store she owned on Vaughn Road. There was no indication of her…

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Magdalena Ciesek - Toronto, Ontario
Missing

Magdalena Ciesek

Female, age 18 · Toronto, Ontario
Last seen Apr 1, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the spring of 2000, a young woman named Magdalena Ciesek, a recent immigrant from Poland, was navigating a period of significant change in her life in Toronto, Ontario. At just 18 years old, she was a new mother and was in the process of separating from…

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Robert Vigil - Pueblo, Colorado
Missing

Robert Vigil

Male, age 29 · Pueblo, Colorado
Last seen Apr 1, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the spring of 1999, a young man named Robert Gilbert Vigil, age 29, vanished from Pueblo, Colorado, leaving behind a life and a family. The last time anyone had contact with him was on April 1, 1999. On that day, he was seen wearing blue jeans and a…

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Osvaldo Baro - Bronx, New York
Missing

Osvaldo Baro

Male, age 59 · Bronx, New York
Last seen Apr 1, 1999 · 27 years ago

On the morning of April 1, 1999, the bustling streets of the Bronx were the last known location of Osvaldo Baro, a 59-year-old man who vanished without a trace. He was last seen at approximately 6:45 a.m. in the vicinity of the 2200 block of Powell Avenue.…

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Leonard Rader Jr. - Superior, Wisconsin
Missing

Leonard Rader Jr.

Male, age 48 · Superior, Wisconsin
Last seen Apr 1, 1998 · 28 years ago

Leonard Lawrence Rader Jr., a 48-year-old man, was last seen on April 1, 1998, in Superior, Wisconsin, by his attorney and brother. He had a history of mental health struggles, which were believed to stem from his experiences serving in Vietnam, and he was…

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Nancy Donald - San Antonio, Texas
Missing

Nancy Donald

Female, age 31 · San Antonio, Texas
Last seen Apr 1, 1998 · 28 years ago

Nancy Lynn Donald, 31, was last seen on April 1, 1998, in San Antonio, Texas. On the day of her disappearance, Nancy made a troubling call to her sister, mentioning that there were "all kinds of people coming in and out" of the house where she was staying and…

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Michael Toups - Cameron, Louisiana
Missing

Michael Toups

Male, age 39 · Cameron, Louisiana
Last seen Apr 1, 1998 · 28 years ago

The story of Michael Scott Toups is one of lingering questions and a family's long search for answers. Although he was officially reported missing in 2011, his family had been trying to find him since 1998. At the time of his disappearance, he was 39 years…

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Amalia Marquez - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Amalia Marquez

Female, age 42 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Apr 1, 1998 · 28 years ago

Amalia Monserrat Marquez, a 42-year-old woman, was last seen on April 1, 1998, in Los Angeles, California. At the time of her disappearance, Amalia was a key figure in the organization Cleargreen Inc., a company that followed the teachings of the author and…

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Helen Marie Van Beek - Daytona Beach, Florida
Missing

Helen Marie Van Beek

Female, age 46 · Daytona Beach, Florida
Last seen Apr 1, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the spring of 1998, a 46-year-old woman named Helen Marie Van Beek vanished from the vibrant streets of Daytona Beach, Florida. The last confirmed sighting of Helen was by her daughter, who was visiting from Houston, Texas, during the city's bustling Bike…

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Joseph Toner - Eugene, Oregon
Missing

Joseph Toner

Male, age 42 · Eugene, Oregon
Last seen Apr 1, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the spring of 1997, a man named Joseph Gerard Toner, who was 42 years old at the time, vanished from Eugene, Oregon. The last known contact anyone had with him was a conversation with his brother in April of that year. After that, all communication ceased…

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Armando Valenzuela Munoz - Riverside, California
Missing

Armando Valenzuela Munoz

Male, age 21 · Riverside, California
Last seen Apr 1, 1997 · 29 years ago

Armando Valenzuela Munoz, a 21-year-old resident of Moreno Valley, California, has been missing since April of 1997. He was last seen in Riverside, California, upon his release from the Robert Presley Detention Center. His family has not seen or heard from…

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Bridget Lee Pendell-williamson - San Francisco, California
Missing

Bridget Lee Pendell-williamson

Female, age 23 · San Francisco, California
Last seen Apr 1, 1997 · 29 years ago

Bridget Lee Pendell-Williamson, a 23-year-old mother, was last definitively seen in April 1997 in San Francisco, California. While some agencies list her disappearance date as January 12, 1996, the last confirmed contact with her was an arrest for…

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Rafaela Hays - San Diego, California
Missing

Rafaela Hays

Female, age 49 · San Diego, California
Last seen Apr 1, 1995 · 31 years ago

Rafaela Hays, a 49-year-old Hispanic woman, was last seen on April 1, 1995, in San Diego, California. She stood 5'4" tall, weighed approximately 110 pounds, and had black hair and black eyes. Very few details are available regarding the circumstances of her…

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Otis Davis - Detroit, Michigan
Missing

Otis Davis

Male, age 52 · Detroit, Michigan
Last seen Apr 1, 1995 · 31 years ago

Otis Davis, 52, was last seen on April 1, 1995, in Detroit, Michigan. He went missing under circumstances that remain unclear, with reports indicating he had left for a grocery store but never returned home. At the time of his disappearance, Otis was…

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Melissa Crabill - Fort Worth, Texas
Missing

Melissa Crabill

Female, age 30 · Fort Worth, Texas
Last seen Apr 1, 1995 · 31 years ago

Melissa Gail Crabill, a 30-year-old woman from Fort Worth, Texas, disappeared on April 1, 1995. She was last seen by her family after telling them she planned to meet a friend. Melissa never returned home, which raised immediate concern, as it was highly…

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John Henry Geppert Iii - Los Angeles, California
Missing

John Henry Geppert Iii

Male, age 33 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Apr 1, 1995 · 31 years ago

John Henry Geppert III, also known as Jack, was 33 years old when he was last seen in Los Angeles, California on April 1, 1995. He has not been seen or heard from since. The Huntington Beach Police Department is investigating his disappearance. There are…

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Catherine Maureen Knight - Vancouver, British Columbia
Missing

Catherine Maureen Knight

Female, age 28 · Vancouver, British Columbia
Last seen Apr 1, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the spring of 1995, a 28-year-old woman named Catherine Maureen Knight vanished from the streets of Vancouver, British Columbia. She was last seen in April of that year, and the exact date of her disappearance remains unknown, shrouding her case in a…

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Mary Pike - Las Vegas, Nevada
Missing

Mary Pike

Female, age 36 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Last seen Apr 1, 1994 · 32 years ago

In a case that has remained without answers for decades, Mary Francis Pike vanished, leaving her family searching for clues to her whereabouts. In either 1993 or 1994, Mary, a then 36-year-old woman from Kentucky, embarked on a journey to Las Vegas, Nevada…

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