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Joseph Caponetti Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Bernardino, California on Apr 10, 1979

Victim Details

Sep 01, 2016

Jul 18, 2024

Joseph

Caponetti

104

57

67 inches

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 10, 1979

San Bernardino

California

San Bernardino County

92404

No

18727

San Bernardino Police Department

San Bernardino

California

San Bernardino County

92401

710 North D Street, California

9093845742

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.ci.san-bernardino.ca.us/cityhall/police_department/default.asp

79-31188

1979-04-10

San Bernardino Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/04/2026


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Joseph Caponetti, 57, was last seen on the morning of April 10, 1979, in San Bernardino, California. Caponetti, the owner of Joe's Tru Cool Air Conditioning, left his home around 8:00 a.m. to go to his business. Just an hour later, at 9:00 a.m., a part-time employee arrived at the shop and found the doors open, Caponetti's truck with its keys in the ignition, and an alarming pool of blood behind a workbench in the rear of the shop. The blood had been partially covered with tar. Despite ...
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Last Seen: Apr 10, 1979

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