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Thomas Ricardo Missing Person Case

Last seen in Half Moon Bay, California on May 22, 1998

Victim Details

Created

Aug 28, 2019

Case Added

Aug 29, 2019

Firstname

Thomas

Lastname

Ricardo

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Ethnicity

Uncertain

Gender

Male

Last Seen

May 22, 1998

City

Half Moon Bay

State

California

County

San Mateo County

Zip Code

94019

Tribal Land

Agency ID

61013

Agency Name

San Mateo County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Redwood City

Agency State

California

Agency County

San Mateo County

Agency Zip Code

94063

Agency Contact

Carryn Barker

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

400 County Center, California

Agency Phone

6505991536

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

www.smcsheriff.com/contact-us

Agency Case #

98-143-14

Primary Agency

San Mateo County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/13/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Thomas Ricardo, a 23-year-old man, went missing on May 22, 1998, from Half Moon Bay, California. At the time of his disappearance, he was known to be involved in flying small aircraft. Eyewitness accounts suggested that he may have been piloting a plane that possibly crashed into the ocean along the Half Moon Bay coastline.

Despite search efforts in the area, including aerial surveys, no wreckage or definitive evidence of his fate has ever been found. The nature of his disappearance, co ...

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Last Seen: May 22, 1998

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Thomas Ricardo Missing Person Case

Last seen in Half Moon Bay, California on May 22, 1998

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