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Charles Elmquist Missing Person Case

Last seen in Iowa City, Iowa on Nov 16, 1979

Victim Details

Aug 11, 2012

Oct 27, 2022

Charles

Elmquist

80

34

70 inches

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 16, 1979

Iowa City

Iowa

Johnson County

22128

Iowa City Police Department

Iowa City

Iowa

Johnson County

52240

410 East Washington Street, Iowa

3193565275

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.icgov.org/city-government/departments-and-divisions/police

A0784P017

Iowa City Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/08/2026


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Charles R. Elmquist, a 34-year-old man from Iowa City, Iowa, was last seen on November 16, 1979. Elmquist, who was disabled and required assistance in caring for himself, disappeared under mysterious circumstances. His 1961 blue GMC van was discovered the following day, abandoned in a storage lot at the University of Iowa Hydraulics Laboratory. There was no sign of Elmquist, and despite extensive searches, his whereabouts remain unknown.

Elmquist was described as 5'10" tall, w ...
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Last Seen: Nov 16, 1979

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