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Richard Ruest Missing Person Case

Last seen in Miami, Florida on Oct 11, 1979

Victim Details

Aug 30, 2011

Jan 12, 2024

Richard

Ruest

91

45

68 inches

150 lbs

155 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 11, 1979

Miami

Florida

Miami-Dade County

10689

Miami-Dade Police Department

Doral

Florida

Miami-Dade County

33178

Suzanne Gowdie II

1701 NW 87th Avenue #100, Florida

3057153300

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.miamidade.gov/police/

PD110908362787

1979-11-04

Miami-Dade Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/22/2026


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Richard Florian Ruest, aged 45, was last seen on October 11, 1979, in Miami, Florida. He had checked into the Sky Way Hotel, but after failing to check out, the hotel's cleaning service gathered his belongings, except for his wallet and identification, which he appeared to have taken with him. Ruest, known for wearing a Spanish gold doubloon around his neck, left no trace after that, and his case has been classified as an endangered missing person.

At the time of his disappearance, ...
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Last Seen: Oct 11, 1979

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  • Richard Florian Ruest - The Charley Project
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