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On February 1, 1998, 21-year-old Jason D. Rolle and his girlfriend, Rachel Rhodes, disappeared after an afternoon trip to Stump Beach in Sonoma County, California. The couple had planned to explore the tide pools and were expected to return to their homes that evening. When they failed to arrive, their families reported them missing the following day. This marked the beginning of a mysterious case that has left their loved ones without answers for decades.

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Last Seen: Feb 01, 1998
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Jason

D. Rolle

21

21

5'7 inches

155 lbs

White

Male

Rolle and his girlfriend, Rachel Rhodes, went to Stump Beach in Sonoma County, California on February 1, 1998. They planned to spend the afternoon looking at tide pools. They were supposed to return home by early evening, but never arrived. Their families reported them missing the next day. Rolle's red Mazda was found in the beach parking lot, with personal items inside it. Authorities believe the couple was swept out to sea and drowned. A three-day search of the ocean turned up no sign of them or their bodies, however. Their families held memorial services for them a month after they vanished. Rolle was born and raised in Petaluma, California and lived there with his parents and older brother at the time of his disappearance. He and Rhodes were both students at Santa Rosa Junior College in 1998. They had been dating for about two years. Rolle was studying biology and chemistry and planned to transfer to California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo in the fall; he aspired to a career in medical research. Rachel was enrolled in the nursing program. Their bodies have never been found.

Feb 01, 1998

Sonoma County

California

Sonoma County

3

Sonoma Sheriff's Departmen

707-565-2569

01/25/2026