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Lester Shoemaker
Missing

Case Description

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Lester Elvis Shoemaker, a 53-year-old man, was last seen on February 1, 2016, in Union, Missouri. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a dark-colored jacket, blue jeans, sneakers, and a baseball cap. Lester is described as a Caucasian male with brown hair, hazel eyes, standing between 5'10" and 6'0", and weighing around 145-155 pounds.

The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are unclear, and there has been little information available to help lead to his whereabouts ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 01, 2016

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Victim Details

created

May 26, 2023

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

firstname

Lester

lastname

Shoemaker

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Height To

72 inches

Weight

145 lbs

Weight To

155 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Feb 01, 2016

City

Sullivan

State

Missouri

County

Franklin County

Zip Code

63080

Tribal Land

vehicles

288

Agency ID

125498

Agency Name

Franklin County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Union

Agency State

Missouri

Agency County

Franklin County

Agency Zip Code

63084

Agency Contact

Charles Subke

Contact Job Title

Captain Detective Bureau

Agency Address

#1 Bruns Lane, Missouri

Agency Phone

6365846817

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2023-03011

Agency Report Date

2023-05-19

Primary Agency

Franklin County Sheriff's Office

caseContributors

3458

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

12/17/2025

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

Hey everyone, I’ve been following Lester Shoemaker's case in Union, MO, and something has been on ... ...Read More
01/04/2024

Has anyone looked into the weather conditions on the day Lester went missing? I know it might not se... ...Read More
09/04/2023

Hey everyone, I've been reading up on Lester Elvis Shoemaker's case from Union, Missouri, and someth... ...Read More
05/16/2023

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