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Richard Gonzales Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on Nov 01, 1998

Victim Details

Jun 10, 2021

Nov 17, 2021

Richard

Gonzales

75

48

67 inches

130 inches

170 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Nov 01, 1998

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

91342

No

104916

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

90012

Joseph Rich

Police Officer

100 West 1st Street, California

8772755273

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.lapdonline.org/

171923402

2017-12-20

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

na

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/19/2026


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Richard Allen Gonzales, a 48-year-old man, was last seen on November 1, 1998, in Los Angeles, California. Gonzales left his residence that day and never returned. Described as 5'7" to 5'10" tall and weighing around 170 pounds, he had brown hair and hazel eyes. At the time of his disappearance, Gonzales was wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans.

The circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear, and very few details have emerged over the years. Despite ongoing i ...
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Last Seen: Nov 01, 1998

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