Paul Fugate

Missing
Case Description
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Almost 40 years after Chiricahua National Monument Ranger Paul Fugate went for a hike and vanished without a trace, the National Park Service (NPS) has raised its reward fund in the case to $60,000. Decades after initial leads in Fugate’s disappearance grew cold, new information has prompted NPS investigators and Cochise County (AZ) Sheriff Mark Dannels to renew their request for the public’s help in solving the 38-year-old mystery.

On January 13, 1980, Paul Braxton Fugate, then age ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 13, 1980
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    Victim Details

    Mar 02, 2009

    Oct 26, 2022

    Paul

    Fugate

    85

    41

    65 inches

    70 inches

    160 lbs

    170 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Jan 13, 1980

    Willcox

    Arizona

    Cochise County

    85643

    7213

    Cochise County Sheriff's Office

    Sierra Vista

    Arizona

    Cochise County

    85635

    Ursula Ritchie

    Sergeant

    100 Colonia De Salud, Arizona

    5208033280

    County

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.cochise.az.gov/sheriff/home

    800082

    National Park Service Investigative Services Branch

    Brown

    Blue

    Blue


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    Forum Posts (3)
    My heart is heavy as I think about the victim and their family during this difficult time. I am keep... ...Read More
    04/07/2024
    Has anyone come across any recent updates on the case?... ...Read More
    01/02/2024
    I am currently writing a story on the mysterious disappearance of Paul Fugate and am seeking any inf... ...Read More
    01/30/2023
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