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Ritchard Temple, a 52-year-old eventer and cross-country course designer, was reported missing after embarking on a hike along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal’s towpath, a 184.5-mile trail stretching between Cumberland, Maryland, and Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. His last known communication occurred on July 25, 2015, near Town Creek, Maryland. Some of his belongings were later discovered on the riverbank near Town Creek in early August, prompting a search by National Park Service rangers. De ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 06, 2015
Victim Details

Apr 03, 2025

Apr 23, 2025

Ritchard

Temple

62

52

71 inches

72 inches

180 lbs

220 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 06, 2015

Oldtown

Maryland

Allegany County

Oldtown

No

153

166627

National Park Service C&O Canal

Williamsport

Maryland

Washington County

21795

142 West Potomac Street, Maryland

Federal

Law Enforcement

NP15107766

2015-08-06

National Park Service C&O Canal

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

12/11/2025


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