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Richard Miller Jr Missing Person Case

Last seen in Staunton, Virginia on Nov 17, 1983

Victim Details

Nov 14, 2014

Dec 18, 2023

Richard

Miller Jr

62

20

67 inches

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 17, 1983

Staunton

Virginia

Augusta County

24401

15999

Augusta County Sheriff's Office

Verona

Virginia

Augusta County

24482

Aaron LeVeck

Lieutenant

127 Lee Hwy, Virginia

5402455333

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.co.augusta.va.us/government/sheriff

1983-0001117

1983-11-17

Augusta County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/12/2026


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On a November morning in 1983, 20-year-old Richard William Miller Jr., known to his loved ones as 'Petie,' was driving to his job in Staunton, Virginia. His father was in a separate vehicle on the same road, Route 254. At some point, his father noticed that Richard's 1968 gold Chevrolet pickup truck was no longer behind him. He turned back to see Richard's truck pulled over on the side of the road behind another pickup. Believing his son had stopped to help a stranded motoris ...
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Last Seen: Nov 17, 1983

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    Hey everyone, I was just reading some old articles about the Pete Miller case, and I keep wondering ... ...Read More
    10/21/2023
    Has anyone else noticed how odd it is that Richard's truck was found all the way in Richmond a month... ...Read More
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