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Raymond Shore Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mesa, Arizona on Nov 1, 1987

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Jun 22, 2021

Raymond

Shore

96

58

70 inches

72 inches

165 lbs

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 1, 1987

Mesa

Arizona

Maricopa County

6944

Mesa Police Department

Mesa

Arizona

Maricopa County

85201

Toni Gonzales

Missing Persons Investigator

130 North Robson, Arizona

4806442211

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.mesaaz.gov/residents/police

87-98270

Mesa Police Department

4278

Gray or Partially Gray

Hazel

Hazel

Sep 28, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP1102) and 4 other sources
In the autumn of 1987, a 58-year-old man named Raymond Edward Shore told his family he was going for a drive to northern Arizona from his home in Mesa. It was November 1st, and he was behind the wheel of his distinctive yellow 1976 Datsun pickup truck with the Arizona license plate ASA-524. This would be the last time his family ever saw or heard from him. Raymond was a white male with graying hair and hazel eyes, standing at approximately 5'11' and weighing around 165 pounds. He wore metal-framed eyeglasses and had a scar on his abdomen from a hernia surgery.

The circumstances leading up to Raymond's disappearance are heartbreaking. He had been suffering from depression, a struggle that was compounded by his wife's recent decision to file for divorce. Just six weeks before he vanished, Raymond had attempted to take his own life. In a seemingly preparatory move, he had also placed his personal belongings into a storage unit before he drove away that day. The combination of his emotional state and these actions has led to concerns that he may have been suicidal at the time of his disappearance.

Despite the passage of decades, the case of Raymond Shore's disappearance remains unsolved, leaving his family with unanswered questions. Authorities have considered the possibility that he may have traveled to the East Coast of the United States after leaving Arizona, but this has never been confirmed. Neither Raymond nor his yellow Datsun have ever been located. The Mesa Police Department continues to hold the case file, hoping for a breakthrough that might one day shed light on what happened to Raymond Edward Shore after he drove away on that fall day in 1987.
Last Seen: Nov 1, 1987

Links to Additional Sources (4)

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  • Missing Person / NamUs
  • Raymond Edward Shore - The Charley Project
  • 490DMAZ - Raymond Edward Shore - Doe Network
  • AZ - Raymond Edward Shore, 58, Mesa, 1 Nov 1987

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (10)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    84%Moderate
    John Doe — Phoenix, Arizona - unidentified case UP1918
    John Doe — Phoenix, Arizona
    UP1918 • Found Mar 25, 1988
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 85%Est. 40–60 vs 58
    Race 100%White
    Location 99%14 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 5 months after last seen
    Height 100%5'9" vs 5'10"–6'0"
    Weight 100%155 lb vs 165–175 lb
    Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
    Eyes 60%Brown vs Hazel
    80%Moderate
    John Doe — Tempe, Arizona - unidentified case UP2042
    John Doe — Tempe, Arizona
    UP2042 • Found Mar 11, 2003
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 50–60 vs 58 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%6 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 15 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'9" vs 5'10"–6'0"
    Weight 69%122 lb vs 165–175 lb
    Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
    Eyes 30%Blue vs Hazel
    79%Possible
    John Doe — Peoria, Arizona - unidentified case UP142022
    John Doe — Peoria, Arizona
    UP142022 • Found Feb 12, 2025
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 57–70 vs 58 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 93%37 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 37 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'10" vs 5'10"–6'0"
    Weight 100%120–150 lb vs 165–175 lb
    Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
    78%Possible
    John Doe — Rio Verde, Arizona - unidentified case UP13861
    John Doe — Rio Verde, Arizona
    UP13861 • Found Apr 28, 2015
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 50–65 vs 58 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 97%23 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 27 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'11" vs 5'10"–6'0"
    Hair 70%Brown vs Gray
    78%Possible
    John Doe — Casa Grande, Arizona - unidentified case UP15974
    John Doe — Casa Grande, Arizona
    UP15974 • Found May 24, 1999
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 85%Est. 40–60 vs 58 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 93%35 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 12 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'9" vs 5'10"–6'0"
    Weight 100%190 lb vs 165–175 lb
    Hair 70%Black vs Gray
    Eyes 60%Brown vs Hazel
    78%Possible
    John Doe — Tucson, Arizona - unidentified case UP11044
    John Doe — Tucson, Arizona
    UP11044 • Found Apr 7, 1992
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 45–60 vs 58 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 76%96 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 4 years after last seen
    Height 84%5'8" vs 5'10"–6'0"
    Weight 100%164 lb vs 165–175 lb
    Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
    Eyes 30%Blue vs Hazel
    77%Possible
    John Doe — Near Chui Chu Village, Arizona - unidentified case UP17522
    John Doe — Near Chui Chu Village, Arizona
    UP17522 • Found Aug 8, 1995
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 85%Est. 40–60 vs 58 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 90%46 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 8 years after last seen
    Height 36%5'5" vs 5'10"–6'0"
    Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
    Physical features: Scar: surgery
    77%Possible
    John Doe — Buttonwillow, California
    UP61182 • Found Jun 5, 1992
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 58–72 vs 58 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 33%456 mi away
    TimingFound 5 years after last seen
    Height 84%5'6"–5'8" vs 5'10"–6'0"
    Weight 100%140–160 lb vs 165–175 lb
    Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
    Physical features: Scar: surgery, abdomen
    77%Possible
    John Doe — Arizona - unidentified case UP1954
    John Doe — Arizona
    UP1954 • Found Aug 24, 1998
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 45–60 vs 58 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 93%36 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 11 years after last seen
    Height 84%5'8" vs 5'10"–6'0"
    Hair 70%Brown vs Gray
    76%Possible
    John Doe — Globe vicinity, Arizona - unidentified case UP7206
    John Doe — Globe vicinity, Arizona
    UP7206 • Found Mar 17, 1988
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 79%Est. 45–55 vs 58
    Race 100%White
    Location 86%60 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 5 months after last seen
    Height 100%5'9" vs 5'10"–6'0"
    Hair 40%Brown vs Gray

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