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Roy Prifogle, a 52-year-old resident of Pine Cove, California, has been missing since March 4, 2020. On that day, he left his home around 1:00 p.m. to go for a hike. He was last seen at the Pine Cove Market at 6:30 p.m. that evening. Prifogle was wearing jeans and carrying a red backpack. His car was later discovered on Acorn Lane in Pine Cove, at the head of the Webster Trail.

An extensive six-day search was launched following his disappearance, involving approximately 150 people from ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 04, 2020
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Roy

Prifogle

52

52

6'2 inches

210 lbs

White

Male

Prifogle was last seen in Pine Cove, California on March 4, 2020. He left home at approximately 1:00 p.m. to take a hike and was last seen at the Pine Cove Market at 6:30 p.m. He has never been heard from again and his car was later found on Acorn Lane at the head of Webster Trail. A six-day search turned up no sign of him except his backpack, which searchers found on the second or third day. The backpack was found lying in the brush far off the Webster Trail, intact, with all its pockets zipped. Inside were Prifogle's phone, fire hat, some snacks and an empty juice bottle. When authorities checked the phone, the last photos were of a creek, taken the same day Prifogle was last seen. There was no other indication of his whereabouts. Although Webster Trail isn't well-used, he had been familiar with it since childhood. The police refused to accept a missing persons report for Prifogle until March 6. His case remains unsolved.

Mar 04, 2020

Pine Cove

California

Pine Cove

4

Riverside County Sheriff's Office

951-955-2450

01/25/2026