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Joseph Robert Clewley
Case Classification: Lost/Injured Missing
Missing Since: July 12, 2008
Missing From: Paradise, Chippewa County, Michigan
Description:
Clewley was last seen at his remote summer cabin in Chippewa County, Michigan on July 12, 2008. The cabin was located in the Upper Peninsula south of Paradise, Michigan by the Tahquamenon River on the western side of the Tahquamenon Falls State Park. His wife visited him at the cabin on July 10. She didn't like living there and would visit occasionally, while he stayed there alone for weeks at a time. He enjoyed hiking and was familiar with the area for the past 20 years.
On July 13, Clewley never checked in with with his wife as he usually did, and after he failed to do so again the next day, she and other family members asked the police to check on his welfare. Officials arrived at the cabin and found it locked with Clewley nowhere to be found. His dog named Chip, whom he frequently took with him when he went hiking, was also missing. There were no indications of foul play.
Clewley's 1992 Oldsmobile Silhouette van was found on Tahqua Trail at the trail head to the North Country Pathway within a mile or two of his cabin. The gas tank was almost empty and it was unlocked with the keys left inside which was considered uncharacteristic of Clewley's behavior. Despite extensive searches conducted around the cabin and vehicle, he was never located.
Twenty days after Clewley disappeared, Chip reappeared at the cabin. The dog was thin but clean and in good condition, without bug bites or ticks, leading to speculation that someone had cared for it for at least part of the time after Clewley's disappearance.
Clewley was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. He studied electrical design at Lansing Community College and went on to found Industrial Control Resources, an engineering services company. He also served with the Navy in Guam in the 1950's. Clewley has five children. His disappearance is unsolved and whereabouts remain unknown.
Investigators:
NCIC Case Number: Not available
Joseph Clewley – CUE – Community United Effort
Joseph Robert Clewley – The Charley Project
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Case Classification: Lost/Injured Missing
Missing Since: July 12, 2008
Missing From: Paradise, Chippewa County, Michigan
Description:
- Date of Birth: December 29, 1934
- Age: 73 years old
- Race: White/Caucasian
- Gender: Male
- Height: 5'10" (70 inches)
- Weight: 150 lbs
- Hair Color: Brown/Graying
- Eye Color: Brown
- Nickname/Alias: Joe
- Distinguishing Marks/Features: Small scar from calcium-removal operations on both arms and possibly on stomach. Scar from ax cut near thumb on unspecified hand.
- Clothing & Personal Items: Blue short sleeved polo-style shirt with white undershirt underneath. Blue zippered jacket. Grey or tan khaki style pants. Brown short brimmed hat with ear flaps. Size 11 brown ankle-high shoes. White tube socks. Dark-colored short Hanes or Jockey underwear briefs. Handkerchief.
- Identifiers: Unknown
- Other: Medical - Clewley suffered significant health issues, including heart and circulatory problems. He also exhibited short-term memory loss, but his family doesn't believe he would have become disoriented.
Clewley was last seen at his remote summer cabin in Chippewa County, Michigan on July 12, 2008. The cabin was located in the Upper Peninsula south of Paradise, Michigan by the Tahquamenon River on the western side of the Tahquamenon Falls State Park. His wife visited him at the cabin on July 10. She didn't like living there and would visit occasionally, while he stayed there alone for weeks at a time. He enjoyed hiking and was familiar with the area for the past 20 years.
On July 13, Clewley never checked in with with his wife as he usually did, and after he failed to do so again the next day, she and other family members asked the police to check on his welfare. Officials arrived at the cabin and found it locked with Clewley nowhere to be found. His dog named Chip, whom he frequently took with him when he went hiking, was also missing. There were no indications of foul play.
Clewley's 1992 Oldsmobile Silhouette van was found on Tahqua Trail at the trail head to the North Country Pathway within a mile or two of his cabin. The gas tank was almost empty and it was unlocked with the keys left inside which was considered uncharacteristic of Clewley's behavior. Despite extensive searches conducted around the cabin and vehicle, he was never located.
Twenty days after Clewley disappeared, Chip reappeared at the cabin. The dog was thin but clean and in good condition, without bug bites or ticks, leading to speculation that someone had cared for it for at least part of the time after Clewley's disappearance.
Clewley was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. He studied electrical design at Lansing Community College and went on to found Industrial Control Resources, an engineering services company. He also served with the Navy in Guam in the 1950's. Clewley has five children. His disappearance is unsolved and whereabouts remain unknown.
Investigators:
- Chippewa County Sheriff Department: (906) 635-6355
Reference Case Number: Not available
- CUE Center For Missing Persons: (910) 343-1131; 24 hour Tip Line: (910) 232-1687
Reference Case#: Not available
NCIC Case Number: Not available
Joseph Clewley – CUE – Community United Effort
Joseph Robert Clewley – The Charley Project
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
