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Jon Challberg Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sacramento, California on Feb 6, 1986

Victim Details

Created

Mar 6, 2018

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

First Name

Jon

Last Name

Challberg

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Height To

72 inches

Weight

190 lbs

Weight To

200 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Feb 6, 1986

City

Sacramento

State

California

County

Sacramento County

Zip Code

95833

Agency ID

32007

Agency Name

Sacramento Police Department

Agency City

Sacramento

Agency State

California

Agency County

Sacramento County

Agency Zip Code

95822

Agency Contact

Alexandr Giy

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

5770 Freeport Boulevard, California

Agency Phone

9168080560

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

86-009398

Agency Report Date

Feb 7, 1986

Primary Agency

Sacramento Police Department

Case Contributors

10619

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

Oct 8, 2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP42480) and 3 other sources

Jon Jeffrey Challberg, 38, was last seen on February 6, 1986, in Sacramento, California. On that evening, he attempted to swim across the Sacramento River, but he never made it to the other side and has not been heard from since. Despite efforts to locate him, no further information has emerged, leaving his case unresolved for decades.

Challberg was described as a white male, around 5'11" to 6'0" tall. At the time of his disappearance, few details beyond the attempted swim and subsequent disappearance were available. His case remains classified as a missing person, with law enforcement agencies continuing to seek any information that might help solve the mystery of his disappearance.
Last Seen: Feb 6, 1986

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Jon Challberg Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sacramento, California on Feb 6, 1986

Victim Details

Case Description

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