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John Troha Missing Person Case

Last seen in Royal Oak, Michigan on Oct 14, 1981

Victim Details

Mar 24, 2009

May 25, 2023

John

Troha

62

18

67 inches

69 inches

160 lbs

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 14, 1981

Royal Oak

Michigan

Oakland County

20239

Royal Oak Police Department

Royal Oak

Michigan

Oakland County

48067

221 E Third St., Michigan

2482463418

Local

Law Enforcement

81-29928

Royal Oak Police Department

7081

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

No

07/16/2026


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In the autumn of 1981, a young man named John Allen Troha disappeared from his life in Royal Oak, Michigan, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On October 14, 1981, the 18-year-old informed those he was with that he was going for a walk to a nearby store. He was last seen on foot, beginning a journey from which he would never come back. At the time he went missing, John was described as a white male, standing between 5'7' and 5'9' and weighing between 160 a ...
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Last Seen: Oct 14, 1981

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  • John Allen Troha - The Charley Project
  • 4031DMMI - John Allen Troha - Doe Network
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