Vincent Trapp

Murdered

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On March 12, 1992, the body of Vincent Marion Trapp was discovered in a remote area of Sand Canyon, near Wellington, Nevada. For nearly 30 years, he remained unidentified, known only as "Sand Canyon John Doe." Investigators determined that Trapp had been murdered in 1991, and his body had been left in the desert for over a year before its discovery. In 2020, using advanced genetic genealogy techniques, law enforcement was able to identify Trapp as a 43-year-old man originally from Sacramento, Ca ...Read More
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Victim Details

Vincent Trapp

November 16, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Wellington

NV

1992-03-12

Vincent

Trapp

10/08/2024


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Vincent Trapp was a Caucasian/White Male, aged 30 at the time of his disappearance. He was last seen... ...Read More
06/10/2024
Do we know if Vincent has any known enemies? Just curious if there's anyone out there who may have a... ...Read More
05/24/2024
I urge anyone who may have information regarding the murder of Vincent to please come forward and co... ...Read More
01/29/2024
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