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James Herz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Quartzsite, Arizona on Feb 24, 1998

Victim Details

Nov 01, 2019

Jan 23, 2021

James

Herz

106

78

70 inches

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 24, 1998

Quartzsite

Arizona

Mohave County

Yes

66105

Pennsylvania State Police

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County

19131

Andrew Martin

Corporal

2201 Belmont Avenue, Pennsylvania

2154525216

State

Law Enforcement

Pennsylvania State Police

9741

Black

Brown

Brown

No

08/26/2026


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In the winter of 1998, a 78-year-old man named James Negley Herz was enjoying the freedom of the open road, traveling across the country in his 1994 Ford Ultra RV. His journey had brought him to the desert landscapes of Arizona. On February 24, 1998, he sent a letter to his family, postmarked from Quartzsite, a small town known for its nomadic winter visitors. This piece of mail would be the last time anyone is known to have heard from him. After the letter was sent, a profound and troubling sil ...
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Last Seen: Feb 24, 1998

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