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Gene McPherson, a 42-year-old carpenter from New Castle, Virginia, went missing on May 23, 1987. On the day of his disappearance, Gene was last seen driving his silver 1978 Ford pickup truck, which had a vanity license plate reading "GENE-44." He was heading towards Botetourt County after visiting friends and his brother, who was the local sheriff. Gene had spoken of his plans to shop for furniture for a house he was building, and he also mentioned going to a cabin where he had previously met wi ...Read More
Last Seen: May 23, 1987
Last Seen: May 23, 1987
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Gene
McPherson
80
42
76 inches
230 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
May 23, 1987
New Castle
Virginia
Craig County
24127
No
199
152134
Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Division Six
Salem
Virginia
Roanoke County
24153
3775 West Main Street, Virginia
5404447798
State
Law Enforcement
89-13695
1987-05-24
Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Division Six
na
Brown
Blue
Blue
11/13/2025
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Has anyone else looked into the specifics of Gene's silver 1978 Ford pickup, especially the vanity p... ...Read More
08/25/2023
08/25/2023
