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Walther H. Reinhard Missing Person Case

Last seen in Yosemite National Park, California on Sep 19, 2002

Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Walther

H. Reinhard

89

66

5'8 inches

145 lbs

White

Male

Sep 19, 2002

Yosemite National Park

California

Yosemite National Park

National Park Service

888-653-0009

07/03/2026

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Walther H. Reinhard, a 66-year-old retired U.S. Marine and experienced hiker from Oro Valley, Arizona, was last seen in Yosemite National Park on September 19, 2002. An avid outdoorsman, Reinhard was on a solo hiking trip and is believed to have started a day hike from the White Wolf trailhead. A park employee may have been the last person to see him on the morning of September 19th, when a man fitting his description and wearing a gray alpine hat asked for directions to a lake a few miles up th ...
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Last Seen: Sep 19, 2002

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  • Walther H. Reinhard - The Charley Project
  • September 30 — The Disappearance of Walther Reinhard - YouTube
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