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oseph Edward Doerfler, Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact March 16, 1981
Missing From Luke AFB, Arizona
Missing Age 24 Years
Circumstances of Disappearance
Joseph failed to report to work on 16 Mar 81 at Luke AFB, AZ. His motorcycle was found on the side of the road near Blythe, CA shortly after his disappearance.
Last Seen: Mar 16, 1981
Date of Last Contact March 16, 1981
Missing From Luke AFB, Arizona
Missing Age 24 Years
Circumstances of Disappearance
Joseph failed to report to work on 16 Mar 81 at Luke AFB, AZ. His motorcycle was found on the side of the road near Blythe, CA shortly after his disappearance.
Last Seen: Mar 16, 1981
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May 15, 2017
Jan 12, 2024
Joseph
Doerfler
68
24
73 inches
196 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Mar 16, 1981
Luke AFB
Arizona
Maricopa County
324
33538
Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Quantico
Virginia
Prince William County
22134
John Fine
Chief, Cold Case Team Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) AFOSI-Center, Quantico, VA
Russell-Knox Building, Virginia
8772461453
Federal
Law Enforcement
33298151621616
Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Brown
Brown
Brown
No
12/03/2025
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