Found Deceased AZ - Richard Wayne Sammons, 19, Mesa, 11 January 1983

[Atombudd]

Richard Wayne Sammons

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Sammons, circa 1983

• Missing Since 01/11/1983
• Missing From Mesa, Arizona
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Age19 years old
• Height and Weight6'6, 180 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. Sammons has previously broken his right arm and the tip of his left index finger has been amputated. He has a scar below one of his knees where moles were burned off. Sammons wears a size 10 or 11 shoe.

Details of Disappearance
Sammons was last seen in Mesa, Arizona on January 11, 1983. His parents realized he was missing when his fiancee called them on January 14 to ask where he was.

When Sammons's parents went to his apartment, they found it in a neat and orderly condition with his belongings, including his vehicle, clothing, checkbook and cash, left behind. There were no indications of foul play. Few details are available in Sammons's case.
Richard Wayne Sammons – The Charley Project
Richard Wayne Sammons - Arizona Missing Person Directory
His father commented on this site looking for information in 2012
Count Every Mystery: Disappearance of Richard Wayne Sammons

 

[Teesside]

Richard Wayne Sammons

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• 

Sammons, circa 1983

• Missing Since 01/11/1983
• Missing From Mesa, Arizona
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Age19 years old
• Height and Weight6'6, 180 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. Sammons has previously broken his right arm and the tip of his left index finger has been amputated. He has a scar below one of his knees where moles were burned off. Sammons wears a size 10 or 11 shoe.

Details of Disappearance
Sammons was last seen in Mesa, Arizona on January 11, 1983. His parents realized he was missing when his fiancee called them on January 14 to ask where he was.

When Sammons's parents went to his apartment, they found it in a neat and orderly condition with his belongings, including his vehicle, clothing, checkbook and cash, left behind. There were no indications of foul play. Few details are available in Sammons's case.
Richard Wayne Sammons – The Charley Project
Richard Wayne Sammons - Arizona Missing Person Directory
His father commented on this site looking for information in 2012
Count Every Mystery: Disappearance of Richard Wayne Sammons[/QUOTE

Hope his Dad can get some closure after all these years

 

[TSL7584]

Another year gone by...

 

[Pennysmom1]

Richard is still listed as missing

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Richard Wayne Sammons - Arizona Missing Person Directory

Details and Pictures of Richard Wayne Sammons, Missing since January 1983

www.missingin.org

 

[summergirl1]

He has been identified as someone in NamUs-

Located & Identified Persons

 

[victoriarobinson642]

He has been identified as someone in NamUs-

Located & Identified Persons

Unidentified White / Caucasian Male Age 20-30 from , Arizona

Cranium found near highway. .

crimesolverscentral.com

UP12371 was a 20-30 year old white male found in Pinal County, AZ. I couldn't find much more info.

 

[The4TierBridge]

Unidentified White / Caucasian Male Age 20-30 from , Arizona

Cranium found near highway. .

crimesolverscentral.com

View attachment 603742 UP12371 was a 20-30 year old white male found in Pinal County, AZ. I couldn't find much more info.

This is the archived NamUs page: you didn't miss much info.

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP12371

View NamUs unclaimed person case UCP12371 for -- -- missing from --, Arizona. Date body found: Apr 06, 1984. NCMEC case number: --.

web.archive.org

 

[summergirl1]

Yeah, there's not much info out there on the John Doe he was identified as.

 

[Atombudd]

Richard Sammons Obituary - Mesa, AZ

Celebrate the life of Richard Sammons, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park & Funeral Care.

www.dignitymemorial.com

 

[Diavola]

His NamUs is still up.

 

[The4TierBridge]

His NamUs is still up.

That's somewhat common when only limited remains are recovered (in this case a cranium).

 

[HopeRains]

That's somewhat common when only limited remains are recovered (in this case a cranium).

And also for investigative reasons. There are a number of resolved cases that have not yet been announced in order to continue death investigation. I do think that if partial remains have been recovered consideration should be given to noting that in the Namus record, and I have seen some that indicate such.