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John Phillips Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Francisco, California on Apr 16, 1983

Victim Details

Sep 29, 2014

Jan 12, 2024

John

Phillips

78

35

70 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 16, 1983

San Francisco

California

San Francisco County

No

15860

San Francisco Police Department

San Francisco

California

San Francisco County

94158

Michael Horan

Sergeant, Special Victims Unit - Missing Persons

1245 3rd Street, 6th floor, California

4155530123

Local

Law Enforcement

https://sanfranciscopolice.org/

830483959

San Francisco Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/22/2026


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John Dolan Phillips, aged 35, was last seen on April 16, 1983, at his home in San Francisco, California. His disappearance has remained a mystery ever since. Phillips, who lived with his family on Larkin Street, vanished along with his rare 1967 Citroen convertible. The vehicle, valued at $12,000 to $16,000, resurfaced two years later in 1985. It had accumulated significant parking fees in an underground lot in San Francisco before being sold at a lien sale. Some of Phillips' belongings, in ...
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Last Seen: Apr 16, 1983

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  • John Phillips | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
  • John Dolan Phillips - The Charley Project
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    I've been following the John Dolan Phillips case for a while, and one thing that really stands out t... ...Read More
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    Just had a random thought about John Dolan Phillips’s case. Has anyone ever dug into the parking g... ...Read More
    11/16/2023
    Does anyone else think the Citroen's disappearance and reappearance is a bit strange? I find it odd ... ...Read More
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