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Stevan Forkapa, 43, disappeared on June 26, 1990, from Brunswick, Ohio. He was last seen at 5:30 p.m. at Donut Land, a local restaurant on Pearl Road, a place he often visited after work at the GMC Truck Center in Cleveland. That evening, Stevan failed to make his usual call to a female friend, and the next day, he did not show up for work—an event highly unusual for him. The only other time he had missed work was in 1985, for his mother's funeral.

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Last Seen: Jun 26, 1990

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Apr 13, 2023

Apr 24, 2023

Stevan

Forkapa

77

43

71 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Stevan A. Forkapa, a 43-year-old man, was last seen on June 26, 1990, in Brunswick, Ohio. A creature of habit, Forkapa was known for his predictable daily routine, which included a stop at the Donut Land on Pearl Road after his shift at the GMC Truck Center in Cleveland. On that particular Tuesday evening, at approximately 5:30 p.m., he was seen at the donut shop as usual. This would be the last confirmed sighting of him. Another part of his consistent schedule was a nightly phone call to a female friend, a call that was uncharacteristically missed that evening. The following day, the alarm was raised when he failed to show up for his job, an unprecedented event as the only time he had ever missed work was in 1985 to attend his mother's wake. Concerned by his sudden and unexplained absence, authorities were contacted and an investigation into his disappearance began. A welfare check at his residence offered no immediate answers. Law enforcement found no signs of a struggle or forced entry, and nothing appeared to be missing from his home. His personal belongings were seemingly untouched, and his vehicle was also accounted for, leaving no indication that he had planned to leave or had met with foul play within his home. At the time of his disappearance, Stevan Forkapa was described as a white male with brown hair and hazel eyes, standing at 5'11" and weighing 175 pounds. He wore eyeglasses and had a mustache. The lack of evidence and any clear leads has left the case cold for many years. While police have not been able to definitively determine the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, those who knew him best feared the worst. His loved ones have long held the belief that he was the victim of foul play, possibly murder, given his dependable nature and the abrupt halt to all his routines. Decades have passed without any significant breaks in the case, and the question of what happened to Stevan Forkapa after he left the donut shop on that summer evening remains an unsolved mystery. The Medina County Sheriff's Office continues to hold the case file, a silent testament to a life interrupted and a family left without answers.

Jun 26, 1990

Brunswick

Ohio

Medina County

44212

No

124551

Medina County Sheriff's Office

Medina

Ohio

Medina County

44256

555 Independence Drive, Ohio

3307250028

County

Law Enforcement

1-10-039117

2023-04-24

Medina County Sheriff's Office

na

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

05/26/2026


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