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Robert LaPergola, Jr. Missing Person Case

Last seen in Death Valley, California on Apr 26, 1987

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Dec 21, 2013

Apr 30, 2024

Robert

LaPergola, Jr.

67

28

71 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 26, 1987

Death Valley

California

Inyo County

22922

Inyo County Sheriff's Department

California

,

03-05092

Inyo County Sheriff's Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/23/2026


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Robert Joel LaPergola Jr., a 28-year-old male, went missing on April 26, 1987, after embarking on a solo hike in Death Valley, California. LaPergola, who stood 5'11" and weighed about 180 pounds, was last seen wearing a green fatigue jacket, a maroon t-shirt, cut-off denim pants, and jungle boots. He also wore prescription sunglasses. He had distinguishing features, including tattoos of skulls and flowers on both arms, and his left ear had a notch from a pulled-out earring.

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Last Seen: Apr 26, 1987

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