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Joseph Halpern

Status:
Missing
Case Details

Last Seen Date

1933-08-15

Last Seen Location

Estes Park Vacinity, Larimer County, CO

Age at Disappearance

22 Years

Gender / Sex

Cisgender Male

Race/Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Tribal Affiliation

None
Physical Description

Height

5' 8"

Weight

165 lbs

Hair Color

Brown

Eye Color

Brown
Clothing & Accessories

Items

Accessories: Had an army knapsack with him. Clothing: Light blue shirt, light brown trousers. One report notes white shirt with blue stripes. Footwear: Heavy shoes or mukluks.

Circumstances of Disappearance

Disappeared on August 14, 1933 while hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park near Taylor Peak. Unsubstantiated reports place him in Phoenix, AZ in December of 1934, with the Lewis Brothers Circus in Michigan in the summer of 1935, traveling with CCC near Alliance, Nebraska in May of 1935.He may have used the alias Louis Hollenbuck and was called teacher by co-workers. He was also a computer at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in 1932.

Contact Information

Investigating Agency

Glendale Police Department

Agency Phone Number

(303) 759-1511

Case Number

2012-32