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Patrick Ratchford Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Nov 24, 1987

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2009

Mar 25, 2024

Patrick

Ratchford

99

61

72 inches

73 inches

150 lbs

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 24, 1987

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

7904

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Jared D'Addabbo

Detective

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

87149927

Phoenix Police Department

7566

Gray or Partially Gray

Hazel

Hazel

08/27/2026


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In the predawn hours of November 24, 1987, a quiet street in Phoenix, Arizona, held a secret that would endure for decades. It was on this morning, sometime between the late hour of 12:30 a.m. and the early stirrings of 6:30 a.m., that 61-year-old Patrick Joseph Ratchford vanished from his home in the vicinity of 35th Avenue and Campbell Avenue. His disappearance was a quiet one, leaving behind a life and a family with no immediate answers. Patrick was last seen wearing a red, blue, and gray swe ...
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Last Seen: Nov 24, 1987

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  • Patrick Ratchford | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
  • 3908DMAZ - Patrick Joseph Ratchford - Doe Network
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    Has anyone looked into whether Ratchford had any connections to local shelters or soup kitchens? It'... ...Read More
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