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Joseph Schedler Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on May 01, 1980

Victim Details

Created

Dec 27, 2015

Case Added

Nov 03, 2022

Firstname

Joseph

Lastname

Schedler

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Height To

70 inches

Weight

170 lbs

Weight To

190 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

May 01, 1980

City

Los Angeles

State

California

County

Los Angeles County

Zip Code

90053

Tribal Land

Agency ID

39157

Agency Name

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

Agency City

Los Angeles

Agency State

California

Agency County

Los Angeles County

Agency Zip Code

90012

Agency Contact

Agency Address

100 West 1st Street, California

Agency Phone

8772755273

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.lapdonline.org/

Agency Case #

180118288

Primary Agency

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

08/01/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Joseph Martin Schedler, a 23-year-old man, was last seen on May 1, 1980, in Los Angeles, California. At the time of his disappearance, Joseph was believed to have been staying at the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles during the spring and summer of 1980. Described as having brown hair with honey highlights and hazel eyes, Joseph stood between 5'8" and 5'10" and weighed approximately 170 to 190 pounds.

The details surrounding his disappearance remain unclear, and hi ...

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Last Seen: May 01, 1980

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Joseph Schedler Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on May 01, 1980

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