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On a summer evening in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 58-year-old Vernold R. Gerler was seen for the last time on July 15, 2004. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male, standing at 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighing approximately 185 pounds. He had black hair, brown eyes, and a trimmed, full, graying beard. When he was last seen, he was wearing a dark-colored Hawaiian shirt and dark khaki pants. Since that day, there has been no contact with him, leaving his family and commun ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 15, 2004

Victim Details

Sep 19, 2011

Jul 08, 2023

Vernold

Gerler

78

58

73 inches

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 15, 2004

Cape Girardeau

Missouri

Cape Girardeau County

21706

Cape Girardeau Police Department

Cape Girardeau

Missouri

Cape Girardeau County

63703

Don Perry

Lieutenant

40 South Sprigg Street, Missouri

5733356621

Local

Law Enforcement

04-6201

2004-07-15

Cape Girardeau Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

06/17/2026


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