Ruthanne Ruppert Missing from Yosemite Valley, California age 49

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Ruthanne Ruppert, aged 49, disappeared on August 14, 2000, while visiting Yosemite National Park. She was last seen around noon at the Yosemite Medical Clinic in Curry Village, where she received treatment for an eye infection. Despite her plans to join a backcountry backpacking group, she postponed the trip due to her illness and was believed to have set out on a solo day hike from Yosemite Falls to the Foresta area. Ruppert, an experienced hiker, had completed challenging climbs in the past, i ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 15, 2000

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Victim Details

created

Dec 20, 2018

Case Added

Dec 21, 2018

firstname

Ruthanne

lastname

Ruppert

Current Age

73

Age at Disappearance

49

Height

63 inches

Height To

65 inches

Weight

130 lbs

Weight To

140 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 15, 2000

City

Yosemite Valley

State

California

County

Mariposa County

Zip Code

95389

Tribal Land

No

Agency ID

43421

Agency Name

National Park Service - Yosemite

Agency City

Yosemite

Agency State

California

Agency County

Mariposa County

Agency Zip Code

95389

Agency Contact

Agency Address

PO Box 517, California

Agency Jurisdiction

Federal

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

NP14034535

Agency Report Date

2000-09-11

Primary Agency

National Park Service - Yosemite

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/28/2024

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Ruthanne Ruppert
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