Missing
Joseph Paul D’Aquisto Sr.
D'Aquisto, approximately 2002
Date and time person was reported missing : 01/11/2002
Missing location (approx) :
Asheville, North Carolina
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 08/29/1941 (79)
Age at the time of disappearance: 60 years old
Height / Weight : 5'11, 150 pounds
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Graying black hair, brown eyes. D'Aquisto is balding. His nickname is Joe.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : D'Aquisto was last seen at his Asheville, North Carolina residence on January 11, 2002. He and his wife had an argument and he drove away in his red/burgundy Toyota Tacoma truck with the vehicle identification number (VIN) 4TAPM62N3WZ000878 and license plates numbered BVJ2537, and has never been heard from again.
Six months after his disappearance, D'Aquisto's truck was later found in the parking lot of the La Quinta Inn in Kingsport, Tennessee. It had been parked there since January, and there is nothing to indicate that he checked into the hotel. D'Aquisto knew the area well; he traveled through Kingsport whenever he drove to New York to visit relatives.
D'Aquisto did not take any personal belongings with him when he vanished, including his camera. He is an avid photographer. He has not paid his bills or his union dues, which he paid faithfully up until the time he disappeared. His loved ones describe him as an honest, responsible man who was not impulsive and would not leave his wife of 30 years without warning. His case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Buncombe County Sheriff's Department
828-250-4436
September 2021 updates and sources
Missing Person -- Joe D'Aquisto -- Have You Seen Me?
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