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Ernest Lopez Salado Sr. Missing Person Case

Last seen in Indio Hills, California on Oct 29, 1998

Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Ernest

Lopez Salado Sr.

88

61

5'8 inches

175 lbs

Hispanic

Male

Oct 29, 1998

Indio Hills

California

Indio Hills

Riverside County Sheriff's Departmen

909-955-2450

07/05/2026

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Ernest Lopez Salado Sr., a 61-year-old Hispanic male, has been missing since the morning of October 29, 1998. He was last seen between 5:00 and 5:30 a.m. leaving his home on Dillon Road in Indio Hills, California. At the time of his disappearance, Salado owned a ten-acre date farm on Jackson Street. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots in the area around the time he went missing. Salado was reportedly wearing tan work pants, a white V-neck t-shirt, a gray and green plaid flannel shirt, and white ...
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Last Seen: Oct 29, 1998

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  • Ernest Lopez Salado Sr. - The Charley Project
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