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Ray Collins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Salida, Colorado on Jul 31, 1987

Victim Details

Aug 16, 2011

Aug 17, 2023

Ray

Collins

95

57

69 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 31, 1987

Salida

Colorado

Chaffee County

81201

10618

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office

Salida

Colorado

Chaffee County

81201

Andrew Rohrich

Detective

641 West 3rd Street, Colorado

7195392596

County

Law Enforcement

http://chaffeesheriff.org/

87-2613

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/15/2026


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In the summer of 1987, Ray Burssie Collins, a 57-year-old resident of Winter Haven, Florida, embarked on what was meant to be a three-month adventure. Collins, along with two friends, Dave Caffey and Richard Birth, quit their jobs and traveled to the area of Salida, Colorado, with aspirations of finding gold and other rare gems. Collins was a man with a large, devoted family and had experience in carpentry, construction, and auto repair. The trip took a turn when, about three weeks into their mi ...
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Last Seen: Jul 31, 1987

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  • Ray Burssie Collins - The Charley Project
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    I recently came across the case of Collins and found it really intriguing, especially the part about... ...Read More
    02/03/2024
    I've been puzzling over the fact that Collins supposedly wanted to visit the Grand Canyon again. For... ...Read More
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