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William Emil Schmitt, a 38-year-old man, was last seen in Tuolumne County, California on May 5, 1995, and has not been heard from since. On the morning of May 4, 1995, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Schmitt left his home in Sonora to go fishing at New Melones Lake. He was expected to return home around 1:30 p.m. that day but never did.

Later that afternoon, at about 4:00 p.m., Schmitt's boat was discovered empty and still running under the Parrott's Ferry bridge on the lake. At the time of ...Read More
Last Seen: May 05, 1995
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

William

Emil Schmitt

38

38

5'10 inches

195 lbs

White

Male

Schmitt was last seen in Tuolumne County, California on May 5, 1995. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.

May 05, 1995

Tuolumne County

California

Tuolumne County

6

Tuolumne County Sheriff's Departmen

209-533-5815

01/24/2026