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John Lake Missing Person Case

Last seen in New York City, New York on Dec 10, 1967

Victim Details

Dec 28, 2009

Sep 15, 2022

John

Lake

95

37

70 inches

72 inches

160 lbs

190 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 10, 1967

New York City

New York

New York County

2362

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

New York

New York

New York County

10039

2770 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York

2126947781

Local

Law Enforcement

29273

1967-12-14

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

6422

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/13/2026


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John Eric Lake, 37, disappeared on December 10, 1967, in Manhattan, New York. At the time, Lake was the sports editor for *Newsweek*. He had spent the evening having dinner and drinks with a female acquaintance before dropping her off at her apartment. Lake expressed a desire to accompany her inside, but she declined, and he was last seen walking toward a subway station, intending to return to his own apartment in Greenwich Village. He was never seen again.

Lake’s disappearance was no ...
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Last Seen: Dec 10, 1967

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    I’ve been diving back into old missing persons cases, and John Eric Lake’s story piqued my inter... ...Read More
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    Has anyone here looked into what Lake's plans were after dropping off his acquaintance that night? I... ...Read More
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