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Roderick Lester Cate, a 55-year-old resident of Ona, West Virginia, was last seen in San Bernardino, California, on October 14, 2002. At the time of his disappearance, he was on his way to a camping trip in the Twin Peaks area of California. He has not been seen or heard from since.

Cate is a white male with black hair and blue eyes. At the time he went missing, he was 6'0" tall and weighed approximately 250 pounds. He had a mustache and was known by the nickname Rod.

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Last Seen: Oct 14, 2002
Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Roderick

Lester Cate

55

55

6'0 inches

250 lbs

White

Male

Cate was last seen in San Bernardino, California on October 14, 2002. He was a resident of Ona, West Virginia at the time, and was en route to go camping in the Twin Peaks, California area. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.

Oct 14, 2002

San Bernardino

California

San Bernardino

6

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Departmen

909-387-3690

01/25/2026