Scott Hayes Missing from Stafford, California age 19

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Scott Paul Hayes, a 19-year-old from Stafford, California, was last seen on January 8, 1996. Hayes had informed his roommate that he was planning to travel to Southern California to visit his girlfriend. He packed all his belongings into his maroon Chevrolet Sonoma pickup truck and departed. However, the next day, on January 9, his truck was found abandoned along Highway 101 in Redcrest, California. The truck was locked, out of fuel, and contained all of his personal belongings.

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Last Seen: Jan 18, 1996

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Victim Details

created

Aug 30, 2023

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

firstname

Scott

lastname

Hayes

Current Age

47

Age at Disappearance

19

Height

73 inches

Weight

150 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 18, 1996

City

Stafford

State

California

County

Humboldt County

Zip Code

95565

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

244

Agency ID

129104

Agency Name

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Eureka

Agency State

California

Agency County

Humboldt County

Agency Zip Code

95501

Agency Contact

Mike Fridley

Contact Job Title

Missing Person Investigator

Agency Address

826 4th Street, California

Agency Phone

7074457251

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://humboldtgov.org/187/Sheriffs-Office

Agency Case #

199600617

Primary Agency

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office

caseContributors

na

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

solved

No

Last Updated

11/24/2025

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Scott Hayes
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