Virgil Bonham
Missing

Case Description

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Virgil Eugene Bonham Jr., age 38, was last seen on November 5, 1978, at Folsom Lake, California. Bonham had gone boating with his friend Arnold Tittel. The two men were seen earlier that day at a service station around 12:30 p.m., and were expected to return by 5:00 p.m. When they did not return, authorities began a search.

At 3:00 p.m., another boater spotted their 12-foot fiberglass boat adrift and intact in the middle of Folsom Lake, but both Bonham and Tittel were missing. Their car ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 05, 1978

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Victim Details

created

Jun 27, 2022

Case Added

Jan 09, 2024

firstname

Virgil

lastname

Bonham

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Weight

140 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Nov 05, 1978

City

Folsom Lake

State

California

County

Placer County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

116796

Agency Name

Placer County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Auburn

Agency State

California

Agency County

Placer County

Agency Zip Code

95603

Agency Contact

Kurt Leatherman

Contact Job Title

Placer County Sheriff Detective

Agency Address

2929 Richardson Drive, California

Agency Phone

5308897800

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.placer.ca.gov/1680/Sheriffs-Office

Agency Case #

14-1644

Agency Report Date

2014-02-18

Primary Agency

Placer County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

09/28/2024

Area Last Seen:

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We are in dire need of your assistance in solving the case of Virgil, who has gone missing under mys... ...Read More
08/22/2024

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