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Charles Hoekstra Missing Person Case

Last seen in Rowlett, Texas on Dec 09, 1993

Victim Details

Created

Dec 31, 2010

Case Added

Aug 11, 2023

Firstname

Charles

Lastname

Hoekstra

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

73 inches

Weight

202 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 09, 1993

City

Rowlett

State

Texas

County

Dallas County

Agency ID

30904

Agency Name

Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse

Agency City

Austin

Agency State

Texas

Agency County

Travis County

Agency Zip Code

78773

Agency Contact

Agency Address

PO Box 4087, Texas

Agency Phone

8003463243

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.dps.texas.gov/mpch

Agency Case #

M9403003

Primary Agency

Rowlett Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/20/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Charles Franklin Hoekstra, a 43-year-old man, went missing on December 9, 1993, in Rowlett, Texas. He was last seen leaving for work at the Superconducting Super Collider facility, where he was employed as a structural engineer. Hoekstra never arrived at his workplace, and this marked the beginning of a mystery that remains unsolved to this day.

The day after his disappearance, his vehicle, a red 1986 GMC Jimmy, was found abandoned on a service road off of Interstate 20 in Dallas. Despi ...

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