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Roy Hagel Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bismarck, North Dakota on Mar 06, 1989

Victim Details

Created

Apr 26, 2011

Case Added

Jul 26, 2023

Firstname

Roy

Lastname

Hagel

Current Age

75

Age At Disappearance

38

Height

72 inches

Height To

73 inches

Weight

170 lbs

Weight To

185 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 06, 1989

City

Bismarck

State

North Dakota

County

Burleigh County

Zip Code

58501

Tribal Land

No

Agency ID

10088

Agency Name

Bismarck Police Department

Agency City

Bismarck

Agency State

North Dakota

Agency County

Burleigh County

Agency Zip Code

58501

Agency Contact

Mark Gaddis

Contact Job Title

Sergeant

Agency Address

700 South 9th Street, North Dakota

Agency Phone

7012231212

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.bismarcknd.gov/94/Police

Agency Case #

89-3642

Agency Report Date

1989-03-12

Primary Agency

Bismarck Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/12/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Roy Jacob Hagel, a 38-year-old traveling salesman, disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 1989. He was last seen on February 26, 1989, at a bowling tournament in Fargo, North Dakota. Following the event, instead of returning home to Bismarck, Hagel embarked on a multi-state journey for reasons that remain unclear. On March 6, 1989, he called an ex-girlfriend from Kingman, Arizona, expressing that he had traveled through nine states in nine days, had limited money left, and intended to ret ...

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Last Seen: Mar 06, 1989

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