Missing
Robert Joel LaPergola Jr.
LaPergola, approximately 1987; LaPergola's tattoo
Date and time person was reported missing : 04/26/1987
Missing location (approx) :
Death Valley, California
Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 06/21/1958 (63)
Age at the time of disappearance: 28 years old
Height / Weight : 5'11, 180 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A green fatigue jacket, a maroon t-shirt, cut-off denim pants, size 10 or 11 jungle boots and prescription sunglasses.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. LaPergola has a mustache. He has previously fractured his leg and his right upper incisor tooth is missing. He has tattoos of a skull and flower on both arms; a picture of the tattoo is posted with this case summary. LaPergola's left ear has a notch from an earring being pulled out. His nickname is Bob.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : LaPergola was last seen on April 26, 1987, when he went on a solo hike in Death Valley, California. His girlfriend was scheduled to pick him up a week later, but he never arrived at the meeting place and has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.
Other information and links : ncy
Inyo County Sheriff's Department
760-786-2238
760-878-0383
September 2021 updates and sources
The Doe Network
California Attorney General's Office
October 12, 2004. May 30, 2011; Description, clothing, jewerly and more : added, Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: updated.
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