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William Elgen
Missing

Case Description

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William James Elgen, a 25-year-old man from Modesto, California, went missing on December 29, 2010, while staying at a cabin on Mount Provo Road near Twain Harte. He had been at the cabin with a friend, who left briefly to gather supplies. When Elgen's family arrived at the cabin for a surprise visit, they found the door unlocked, the power turned off, and his winter coat and dog left behind. His dog, who was normally house-trained, had urinated inside, which raised concern. There were no signs ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 29, 2010

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Victim Details

created

Aug 07, 2019

Case Added

Jan 05, 2022

firstname

William

lastname

Elgen

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

79 inches

Weight

210 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 29, 2010

City

Twain Harte

State

California

County

Tuolumne County

Zip Code

95383

Tribal Land

vehicles

254

Agency ID

58725

Agency Name

Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Sonora

Agency State

California

Agency County

Tuolumne County

Agency Zip Code

95370

Agency Contact

Agency Address

28 North Lower Sunset Drive, California

Agency Phone

2095335855

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov/1526/Sheriffs-Office

Agency Case #

11000060

Agency Report Date

2011-01-06

Primary Agency

Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office

caseContributors

9626

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

12/05/2025

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

I was thinking about the fact that William's dog was left behind in the cabin. Isn't it odd that the... ...Read More
11/09/2024

Has anyone else found it odd about the power being turned off at the cabin where William Elgen disap... ...Read More
07/13/2023

I was looking more into William James Elgen's case and something about the situation with his dog re... ...Read More
06/24/2023

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