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Brian James Ranken, age 31, was last seen on October 18, 1991, in South Lake Tahoe, California. He was driving his car at the time of his disappearance and has not been heard from since. Ranken is described as a 6-foot-tall, Caucasian male with brown hair and brown eyes, weighing around 160 pounds. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing black jeans, a brown leather waist-length jacket, and black boots. He also wore two gold rings: a pinky ring with a small diamond and a gold nugget rin ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 18, 1991
Last Seen: Oct 18, 1991
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Dec 14, 2023
Brian
Ranken
63
31
72 inches
160 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Oct 18, 1991
South Lake Tahoe
California
El Dorado County
96150
256
16486
South Lake Tahoe Police Department
South Lake Tahoe
California
El Dorado County
96150
Matt Morrison
Detective
1352 Johnson Boulevard, California
5305426100
Local
Law Enforcement
91-15620
1911-11-11
South Lake Tahoe Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/24/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone looked into the possibility that Brian James Ranken's disappearance might be connected to... ...Read More
09/25/2024
09/25/2024
Hey everyone, I’ve been following Brian James Ranken’s case from South Lake Tahoe, and something... ...Read More
03/24/2024
03/24/2024
I was going through some older missing persons cases and came across Brian James Ranken's disappeara... ...Read More
09/23/2023
09/23/2023
