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Joseph Hocher Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Nov 12, 2003

Victim Details

Mar 15, 2019

Jul 12, 2024

Joseph

Hocher

92

70

70 inches

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 12, 2003

Fort Lauderdale

Florida

Broward County

33315

No

48687

Fort Lauderdale Police Department

Fort Lauderdale

Florida

Broward County

33312

Jennifer Saint Jean

Detective

1300 West Broward Boulevard, Florida

9547644357

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.flpd.org/home

34-0311-148790

2003-11-14

Fort Lauderdale Police Department

na

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

07/29/2026


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Joseph Hocher, a 70-year-old resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was last seen on November 12, 2003. His disappearance is shrouded in mystery, with few details available regarding the circumstances leading up to the incident. Registered in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS), Joseph’s case remains unsolved despite being open for over two decades.

Described as elderly and possibly vulnerable at the time, Hocher was reported missing under unusual circumstances ...
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Last Seen: Nov 12, 2003

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP56058 - Office of Justice Programs
  • MEMORIALS SET FOR MISSING PILOT - Sun Sentinel

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