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Richard Duffy, age 23, disappeared on December 18, 1970, in Corrales, New Mexico. He was last seen after hiking with his girlfriend near the Rio Grande River. The couple had taken LSD during the hike, and when Duffy’s girlfriend fell asleep, she awoke to find him missing. Despite efforts to locate him, Richard has not been seen or heard from since that day.
At the time of his disappearance, Duffy was living a counterculture lifestyle, having served as a Marine in Vietnam before adopti ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 18, 1970
At the time of his disappearance, Duffy was living a counterculture lifestyle, having served as a Marine in Vietnam before adopti ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 18, 1970
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Mar 19, 2021
May 30, 2024
Richard
Duffy
77
23
70 inches
140 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Dec 18, 1970
Corrales
New Mexico
Sandoval County
87048
Unknown
256
104237
Sandoval County Sheriff's Office
Bernalillo
New Mexico
Sandoval County
87004
Donald Chewning
Detective
1500 Idalia Road, New Mexico
5058677526
County
Law Enforcement
21-000572
Sandoval County Sheriff's Office
na
Brown
Brown
Brown
12/01/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
It's always mystifying how a person can vanish without a trace, especially in such an open area like... ...Read More
10/30/2024
10/30/2024
Hey everyone, I've been digging into Richard Duffy's disappearance, and something's been bugging me.... ...Read More
11/18/2023
11/18/2023
Hey everyone, I’ve been digging into the Richard Duffy case and something really caught my attenti... ...Read More
06/16/2023
06/16/2023
