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Richard Ashley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Springfield, Missouri on May 13, 1986

Victim Details

Created

Apr 04, 2013

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Richard

Lastname

Ashley

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Height To

76 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Weight To

190 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

May 13, 1986

City

Springfield

State

Missouri

County

Greene County

Agency ID

22531

Agency Name

Greene County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Springfield

Agency State

Missouri

Agency County

Greene County

Agency Zip Code

65802

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1010 North Boonville, Missouri

Agency Phone

4178684040

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

www.greenecountymosheriff.org

Agency Case #

13069-10

Primary Agency

Greene County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Red/Auburn

Left Eye Color

Green

Right Eye Color

Green

Last Updated

08/02/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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It was a spring day in Springfield, Missouri, on May 13, 1986, when 28-year-old Richard Scott Ashley was last seen. A friend of Richard's reported that he had dropped him off at a local restaurant, and from that point on, he seemingly vanished. Richard, a man with red hair and green eyes, known to some as Rick, has not been heard from by his loved ones since that day. The specific details surrounding his disappearance remain limited, leaving his family with unanswered questions for decades. ...

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Last Seen: May 13, 1986

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Richard Ashley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Springfield, Missouri on May 13, 1986

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