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Owen Rascoe Missing Person Case

Last seen in Menlo Park, California on Mar 01, 1978

Victim Details

Mar 03, 2014

Dec 15, 2023

Owen

Rascoe

74

26

65 inches

125 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Mar 01, 1978

Menlo Park

California

San Mateo County

94025

14957

Menlo Park Police Department

Menlo Park

California

San Mateo County

94025

701 Laurel Street, California

6503306300

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.menlopark.org/288/Police

78-1557

1978-03-01

Menlo Park Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/13/2026


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Owen Douglas Rascoe, a 26-year-old man from Menlo Park, California, was last seen on March 1, 1978. Rascoe was known for his deeply religious beliefs and was thought to have been involved with the Peoples Temple, a religious organization that gained notoriety due to the Jonestown tragedy. His disappearance has been shrouded in mystery ever since, with very few leads or details emerging over the years.

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Last Seen: Mar 01, 1978

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