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David Rico Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sacramento, California on Jan 01, 1980

Victim Details

Jun 09, 2018

Oct 31, 2023

David

Rico

76

30

71 inches

165 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Jan 01, 1980

Sacramento

California

Sacramento County

38645

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

Sacramento

California

Sacramento County

95841

Zaheem Buksh

Detective, Missing Persons

4500 Orange Grove Avenue, California

9168745115

County

Law Enforcement

sacsheriff.com

18-199642

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

na

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/26/2026


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David Rico, a 30-year-old man from Sacramento, California, was last seen on January 1, 1980. He vanished without a trace, and his case has remained unsolved for decades. Despite various attempts to uncover information about his disappearance, no substantial leads have emerged, leaving his family and authorities with more questions than answers. Rico's disappearance is one of many unsolved cases from the 1980s in Sacramento, a time when missing person cases were often difficult to solve due ...
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Last Seen: Jan 01, 1980

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    Hey everyone, I’ve been diving into the baffling case of David Rico, who vanished from Sacramento ... ...Read More
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    Has anyone ever looked into the social dynamics in Sacramento around 1980? It seems like a lot of mi... ...Read More
    07/26/2023
    Has anyone else noticed the eerie pattern of people going missing around major holidays? I was readi... ...Read More
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