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Laddie Schiess Missing Person Case

Last seen in Palisades Res., Idaho on May 24, 1980

Victim Details

Apr 25, 2014

Sep 01, 2023

Laddie

Schiess

84

38

68 inches

72 inches

150 lbs

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 24, 1980

Palisades Res.

Idaho

Bonneville County

No

31434

Bonneville County Sheriff's Office

Idaho Falls

Idaho

Bonneville County

83402

Karl Noah

Investigations LT

605 North Capital Avenue, Idaho

2085291375

County

Law Enforcement

http://bonnevillesheriff.com/

GOR 80-0974

Bonneville County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Unknown

Unknown

07/05/2026


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On May 24, 1980, 38-year-old Laddie Erwin Schiess, his 10-year-old daughter Toni Schiess, his friend Larry Hill, age 38, and Larry's 6-year-old son Rex Hill, were on a fishing trip at Palisades Reservoir in Bonneville County, Idaho. They were accompanied by four other people on a fourteen-foot aluminum boat. The group was enjoying their time on the water, but the weather conditions were poor and the water was rough. The boat, heavily laden with eight passengers and only one life jacket, was ...
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Last Seen: May 24, 1980

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    Has anyone else looked into the weather conditions on the day Laddie Schiess and the others went mis... ...Read More
    11/15/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the specific weather conditions on Palisades Reservoir the day Laddie Sc... ...Read More
    04/03/2024
    Does anyone have information on the water conditions of Palisades Reservoir around the time of Laddi... ...Read More
    01/20/2024
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