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Barry Miles Pruett was 28 years old when his family last had contact with him on January 5, 2008, in Redding, California. According to available public case summaries, he told loved ones he was leaving Redding and planned to relocate to El Paso, Texas. After that point, he did not contact his family again, and his location has remained unknown in the years since.

Reports describing his disappearance note that Pruett lived with serious mental health conditions, including bipolar disorde ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 05, 2008
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Barry

Miles Pruett

28

28

6'5 inches

175 lbs

White

Male

Pruett's family last had contact with him in Redding, California on January 5, 2008. At the time, he told them he was leaving Redding and moving to El Paso, Texas. Pruett never got in touch with his family again, but in 2009 and 2010 he had contact with a mental health organization in El Paso. He has never been heard from again and his current whereabouts are unknown.

Jan 05, 2008

Redding

California

Redding

2

Redding Police Departmen

530-225-4200

01/25/2026