Germany Germany - Tina Grogan, 26, Dale Jr., 6, Stephon Grogan, 4, Wurzburg, Germany, 27 Nov 1992

[Murkywaters]

Grogan Family - Project: Cold Case

Tina Grogan and her sons, Dale Jr. and Stephon, vanished from their US Army base home in Germany after reports of a domestic situation.

projectcoldcase.org

Tina Grogan and her two sons, Dale Jr,. and Stephon Grogan disappeared from the U.S Army base in Wurzburg, Germany on November 27, 1992.

 

[Murkywaters]

Such a sad case, especially as it's pretty clear who is responsible.

Grogan Family - Project: Cold Case

Tina Grogan and her sons, Dale Jr. and Stephon, vanished from their US Army base home in Germany after reports of a domestic situation.

projectcoldcase.org

Shortly after graduating high school, Tina married Dale Grogan, the love of her life. When Dale was transferred to the Wurzburg, Germany base, Tina moved across the world with him. There, they raised their two boys while Dale served. It wasn’t a picture-perfect marriage. The two often argued and disagreed. Police were called to their apartment multiple times after neighbors reported possible domestic violence incidents.

Cheryl and Shannon saw that Tina wasn’t happy in her marriage. They tried many times to convince her to move back home, but Tina was determined that her boys would grow up in a home with both parents.

Tina had informed her family that she was going to move back to the United States in September of 1992, but ultimately changed her mind and stayed in Germany.

Around Thanksgiving in 1992, neighbors from two separate apartment floors knocked on the Grogan’s door after hearing the screams of a woman and children.Through a barely opened door, Dale informed the neighbors that everything was fine. The neighbors thought nothing more of it since they could no longer hear screams.

A few weeks went by of Cheryl and Shannon not hearing from Tina or her children. It turned into a month of the phone constantly being busy whenever they attempted to call. They began to worry.

If you have any information on the unsolved murder of Tina, Dale Jr., and Stephon Grogan, please call the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command at (571) 305-4144.

 

[dotr]

by: D.V. Wise Apr 22, 2025

https://www.wjbf.com/news/u-s-world-news/army-cid-offers-15000-reward-for-info-on-children-missing-since-1992/

''WURZBURG, GERMANY (WJBF) – The Department of Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is offering a reward up to $15,000 for credible information leading to the arrest and conviction for those responsible for the disappearance or death of Tina, Dale Jr., and Stephon Grogan.''

'Those with credible information regarding this incident are encouraged to contact the Army CID Cold Case Unit at (520) 706-8685 or submit tips by clicking here.'

 

[mlhenn]

Jacksonville man's family missing since 1992; case reopened after his arrest

The Army is reopening a decades-old case of a mother and her two children missing from a German army base after her husband was arrested in Florida.

www.firstcoastnews.com

May 21 2025

Twenty-three years after the investigation into the disappearance of a mother and her two children on an army base was closed, the Department of Army Criminal Investigation will be reopening the case -- and offering a large reward to anyone who can help.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Something changed four months ago in January when Dale Grogan, now 59, was arrested by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office during a law enforcement operation targeting sexual predators. He remains in jail in lieu of $90,000 bail on charges of use of a computer to seduce, solicit or lure a child, traveling to meet a minor and use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony, jail records show.

The Army said its Criminal Investigation Division Cold Case Unit received new information in connection with this arrest and reopened the family's file. No details about that information were released, but authorities now believe that individuals in or around the Jacksonville area may have information critical to resolving the disappearance of Tina, Dale Jr. and Stephon Grogan

3 decades missing: Army reopens family's cold case after Jacksonville-area developments

It's been 33 years since a mother and two sons disappeared. Developments in the Jacksonville area have reopened the case with a $15,000 reward.

www.jacksonville.com

 

[JaxFlaGal]

A mother and her 2 sons went missing in Germany in 1992. Officials say someone in Jacksonville could help solve the case

The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) announced it is offering a $15,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 1992 disappearance of a mother and her two sons in Germany.

www.news4jax.com

"– The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) announced it is offering a $15,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 1992 disappearance of a mother and her two sons in Germany."

 

[Caring1]

Both Dale, Jr. and Stephon have been added to NamUs. Wonder if the new details learned may indicate the boys were brought back to the States. A previous article noted above that people in or around Jacksonville may have knowledge that can help solve their disappearance.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

 

[Caring1]

Tina’s NamUs has been made public. Her NamUs was created 10/3/17 and just became visible today. It shows her missing from Washington, PA 11/29/92.

However, the circumstances still note that she was last seen in their apartment in Wuerzburg, Germany since there is no record of her and her sons leaving Germany.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

 

[Aurora90]

Maybe he has relatives that might have some more information?

 

[JaxFlaGal]

I missed this September 24th article in Stars and Stripes (a highly reliable military-related daily news source that has been around since 1861).

The "new information" to reopen the cold case was apparently that after being arrested on the sex trafficking charge in Nassau County FL, Grogan had to get medical care, and “Grogan did admit to killing his wife and sons while he was at the hospital with our corrections officers after an incident at the jail,” [Nassau County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Robert} Grant said. “He did not make the statement to investigators.”

Florida arrest elicits purported homicide confession in 1994 case of former soldier’s missing family in Germany

Former soldier Dale Grogan was awaiting trial for allegedly attempting to sex traffic a minor when he admitted to killing his family in Germany in 1992.

www.stripes.com