IL IL - Donald Stofko, 53, Lynwood, 16 Nov 2016

[oceanverde]

Donald was last seen driving east on route 30 in Lynwood around 4 a.m. on November 16, 2016. He was headed to work in Merrillville, Indiana at Speedway Gas Station. Donald was driving a 2003 black Kia Spectra with Illinois plates #V138803. He is in need of seizure medication.

He's 5'10", 190lbs

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[iulia]

His Doe Network page 5334DMIL - Donald Stofko Jr

Identifiers
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Not Available

 

[devertere]

I've contacted "Adventures with Purpose" from Youtube about him, a diver team working on missing persons cases. No answer yet.

Someone has also made a video about this case, mentioning that no searches have ever been done.

I can not fathom why LE (according to the video) never searched the stretch of road. It is literally a 30 min drive and judging by google maps there aren't many places along Highway 30 where he could have disappeared. Two thirds of his reported route are lined with businesses.

 

[oceanverde]

This says searches were done and it's by the same Non-Profit: Log into Facebook

Sounds like it was JUST family and this non-profit though, not LE

 

[devertere]

Yes, I saw that. Honestly, since it was the first sonar search the Non-Profit ever did, I'm not convinced he isn't in the lakes. Also, I'd like to know which lakes they cleared, because their is a LOT in the area.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I feel sorry for him and his family.

I'm curious since he was seen on camera at 3:50 a.m. (per the poster above on devertere's post), and not seen on camera after this time, is that because
- There were no other cameras after that point that should have captured his vehicle or
- There were other cameras and footage was viewed and he did not appear on them as expected or
- There were other cameras but it's not known if he appeared on them because the footage was lost, etc?

Were the lakes that were searched right on his route, or would they have required taking a detour for unknown reasons?

What does LE think is the most likely occurence?

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping case up.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Donald Stofko, 53, November 16, 2016, Lynwood, Cook County, Illinois

www.missinginillinois.org

Updated: Dec 19, 2020

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Missing Person / NamUs #MP51396

View NamUs missing person case MP51396 for Donald Stofko Jr. missing from Lynwood, Illinois. Date of last contact: Nov 16, 2016. NCMEC case number: --.

namus.nij.ojp.gov

5334DMIL - Donald Stofko Jr

 

[Pennysmom1]

The comments are interesting- July 2025

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