Missing park ranger since 1980

[BKC]

The winter 2021 OUTSIDE magazine has a hell of a story about a park ranger who disappeared in 1980 and was never found. It is a crazy read, to say the least!
Attached is a brief snipit of the story from another source. I can't believe this hasn't been made into a movie. who dunit?

Mysterious Missing Ranger Case Reopens after 38 Years

NPS to triple reward for help solving decades-old case in Chiricahua National Monument.

www.adventure-journal.com

 

[kidoggy]

be interesting to discover what happened to him?????????

my guess is bigfoot et him

 

[idcwby]

Or is that Sasquatch country?

 

[Maxhunter]

Maybe he was abducted by aliens

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Plenty of Chupacabra down that way...

 

[kidoggy]

Maybe he was abducted by aliens

maybe the FBI should probe????????


all joking aside , I hope they discover the truth . if for nothing other then to give his loved ones closure.

 

[shootbrownelk]

maybe the FBI should probe????????


all joking aside , I hope they discover the truth . if for nothing other then to give his loved ones closure.

The FBI is still busy with the Bubba Wallace hangman's noose hate crime follow up. Many agents needed to solve that one.

 

[raspy]

If your into mysteries the missing 411 hunter edition is a pretty good watch. A ex police officer investigates missing people on our nations public lands. A few of the stories I didn’t care for but it definitely makes you rethink about being in the back country

 

[taskswap]

Here's a really well written story on these for those killing time waiting on tag application windows

How 1,600 People Disappeared on Our Public Lands

When 18-year-old Joe Keller vanished from a dude ranch in Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest, he joined the ranks of those missing on public land. No official tally exists, but their numbers are growing. And when an initial search turns up nothing, who'll keep looking?

www.outsideonline.com

 

[RICMIC]

If you've ever watched Harrison Ford in the movie "Cowboys and Aliens", then you might have your answer. Seriously though, and not meant to be crass, but a small number of those missing persons likely never wanted to be found. My father had said that he would " take a walk in the woods" before he ever let himself be put in a nursing home. But, he developed early onset dementia, and that is where he ended up for the last four years of his life. I feel the same way that he did, so my goal is to be shot dead by a jealous husband when I'm 102.

 

[PetersAvawag]

I assume he was responsible for a wide range of responsibilities in the national park. He was responsible for the safety of the people as well as protecting the integrity of the plants and animals that make the park home. It seems to me that at one point he just got tired of the hustle and bustle and left without saying anything to anyone. I talked to one of his co-workers and he says that the job seems easy, but in fact, it is very difficult. And the salary of $40,000 a year is not enough. In general, most likely he just got tired and ran away, I agree, it is strange, but it's okay, things like that happen in life. In general, you can find more interesting things about this profession.

 

[Hilltop]

The winter 2021 OUTSIDE magazine has a hell of a story about a park ranger who disappeared in 1980 and was never found. It is a crazy read, to say the least!
Attached is a brief snipit of the story from another source. I can't believe this hasn't been made into a movie. who dunit?

Mysterious Missing Ranger Case Reopens after 38 Years

NPS to triple reward for help solving decades-old case in Chiricahua National Monument.

www.adventure-journal.com

Here is a little more about the story for anyone who wants to dig in... I think the guy walked away from his life personally.

The Search for the Only Park Ranger Who Was Lost and Never Found

Investigators, family, and friends are still trying to close the case of Paul Fugate, a naturalist at Arizona’s Chiricahua National Monument who vanished without a trace in 1980. What keeps them motivated to stick with a mystery that may be unsolvable?

www.outsideonline.com

 

[kidoggy]

If you've ever watched Harrison Ford in the movie "Cowboys and Aliens", then you might have your answer. Seriously though, and not meant to be crass, but a small number of those missing persons likely never wanted to be found. My father had said that he would " take a walk in the woods" before he ever let himself be put in a nursing home. But, he developed early onset dementia, and that is where he ended up for the last four years of his life. I feel the same way that he did, so my goal is to be shot dead by a jealous husband when I'm 102.

ha that's funny!!
if my wife picked a 192 year old over me I'D put a bullet in me own brain before I would end the 102 year old. in fact before I ended it I would give that man a ceegar!!!

 

[StBee]

I assume he was responsible for a wide range of responsibilities in the national park. He was responsible for the safety of the people as well as protecting the integrity of the plants and animals that make the park home.