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Maurice Dametz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Castle Rock, Colorado on Apr 29, 1981

Victim Details

Jan 06, 2014

Oct 06, 2021

Maurice

Dametz

128

83

69 inches

140 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 29, 1981

Castle Rock

Colorado

Douglas County

22933

Douglas County Sheriff's Office

Castle Rock

Colorado

Douglas County

80109

Mike Trindle

Detective

4000 Justice Way, Colorado

3036607500

County

Law Enforcement

81-1719

1981-04-29

Douglas County Sheriff's Office

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

07/23/2026


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On a spring day in April of 1981, 83-year-old Maurice "Doc" Dametz, a male from the Castle Rock, Colorado area, ventured into the Pike National Forest with a friend, David McSherry, for a day of collecting rocks. The two men, both avid rockhounds, were specifically searching for topaz in the Devil's Head area. Due to his advanced age and some health issues, including arthritis in his knees, Dametz relied on his friend's assistance to get to a suitable digging spot. McSherry h ...
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Last Seen: Apr 29, 1981

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