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Roy Brandel Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ironton, Missouri on Jul 10, 2016

Victim Details

Created

Nov 08, 2016

Case Added

Jan 16, 2024

Firstname

Roy

Lastname

Brandel

Current Age

94

Age At Disappearance

84

Height

69 inches

Weight

135 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 10, 2016

City

Ironton

State

Missouri

County

Iron County

Agency ID

19034

Agency Name

Iron County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Ironton

Agency State

Missouri

Agency County

Iron County

Agency Zip Code

63650

Agency Contact

Agency Address

220 South Shepherd Street, Missouri

Agency Phone

5735467051

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.icsomo.org/

Agency Case #

16070174

Primary Agency

Iron County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Unknown

Left Eye Color

Gray

Right Eye Color

Gray

Last Updated

07/28/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On a summer day in July of 2016, 84-year-old Roy Lee Brandel disappeared from his own farm in Ironton, Missouri. A man described as being 5'9' and 135 pounds, with gray hair and gray eyes, he was known to have dementia and a visual impairment. On the morning of July 10th, he went into a wooded part of his property to chop wood, a routine task for him. He told his family he would be back inside for lunch, but he never came home. At the time, he was wearing a tan long-sleeved shirt, tan ...

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Last Seen: Jul 10, 2016

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Roy Lee Brandel - The Charley Project

Missing Person / NamUs #MP36020

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Forum Posts (3)

I was reviewing Roy Lee Brandel's case again and something struck me that I hadn't thought about bef... ...Read More
11/12/2024

Has anyone considered whether Roy might have wandered out of the immediate search area due to his de... ...Read More
09/23/2023

It's been over seven years since Roy Lee Brandel disappeared, and I'm still baffled by the lack of e... ...Read More
06/18/2023

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