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Stuart Garbowitz, 26 years old at the time, disappeared on March 25, 1982, while skiing in the Truckee, California area. Garbowitz and his companion, Robert Novick, skied out of bounds and became lost. Tragically, while Novick’s body was later found, Garbowitz was never located. Despite searches, no trace of him has surfaced since that day.
Garbowitz, a Caucasian male, stood 5'5" tall and weighed about 140 pounds, with brown hair. His case remains unresolved, and authorities continue ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 25, 1982
Garbowitz, a Caucasian male, stood 5'5" tall and weighed about 140 pounds, with brown hair. His case remains unresolved, and authorities continue ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 25, 1982
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Stuart
Garbowitz
68
26
65 inches
140 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Mar 25, 1982
Truckee
California
Placer County
72
7876
Placer County Sheriff's Office
Auburn
California
Placer County
95603
Kurt Leatherman
Placer County Sheriff Detective
2929 Richardson Drive, California
5308897800
County
Law Enforcement
2974-82
1982-05-01
Placer County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/12/2025
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