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Ronald Cole Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fillmore, California on May 01, 1965

Victim Details

Jan 06, 2010

Jul 24, 2024

Ronald

Cole

80

19

73 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 01, 1965

Fillmore

California

Ventura County

No

20877

Ventura County Sheriff's Office-Major Crimes Investigations

Camarillo

California

Ventura County

93012

Erik Hernandez

Detective

5177 Camino Ruiz, California

8053838704

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.vcsd.org/index.php

8452993

Ventura County Sheriff's Office-Major Crimes Investigations

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

Yes

07/13/2026


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In the spring of 1965, a young man named Ronald Joe Cole, aged 19, moved from San Diego to the small city of Fillmore in Ventura County, California, with hopes of finding work. He was staying with his older half-brother, David LaFever, at a family residence in the 400 block of Foothill Drive. Ronald was last seen on approximately May 1, 1965, after which he seemed to vanish without a trace, and all contact with his relatives ceased. His disappearance, however, would not be officially reported to ...
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Last Seen: May 01, 1965

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  • Ronald Joe Cole - The Charley Project
  • Ronald Cole - California Department of Justice
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