NV NV- Don William Hesselgesser, 59, Fallon, 20 Apr 2023

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Missing Person / NamUs #MP103588

View NamUs missing person case MP103588 for Don William Hesselgesser missing from Fallon, Nevada. Date of last contact: Apr 20, 2023. NCMEC case number: --.

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Missing Age 59 Years​

Current Age 61 Years​

First Name Don​

Middle Name William​

Last Name Hesselgesser​

Nickname/Alias--​

Sex Male​

Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian​

Height 5'-10" - (70 - inches) --​

Weight 155 - lbs --​

Tribe Enrollment/Affiliation--​

Associated Tribe(s)--​

Circumstances​

Date of Last Contact April 20, 2023​

NamUs Case Created May 17, 2023​

Last Known Location (Map)​

Location Fallon, Nevada --​

County Churchill County​

Missing From Tribal Land No​

Primary Residence on Tribal Land--​

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Circumstances of Disappearance​

Don was last seen on 04/20/2023 in Fallon, Nevada. His vehicle was found abandoned in a desert area of Churchill County, Nevada. Search teams were deployed but he has not been located at this time.​

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Physical Description​

Hair Color Brown​

Head Hair Description short hair​

Body Hair Description--​

Facial Hair Description graying beard (trimmed)​

Left Eye Color Blue​

Right Eye Color Blue​

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Nov 14, 2023​

Churchill County Sheriff's office seeks public help in ongoing search for missing resident Don Hesselgesser

The Churchill County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is seeking the public's help in finding a missing person.59-year-old Don William Hesselgesser was last seen at his

foxreno.com

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<<59-year-old Don William Hesselgesser was last seen at his residence on Soda Lake Road on April 17.​

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On May 8, an email stating a vehicle was found stuck in the desert south west of town was relayed to the CCSO. After running the license plates visible in the photos, they learned that the vehicle did in fact belong to Hesselgesser.​

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Deputies then reported to the address associated with the vehicle and Hesselgesser's mother provided them with the date he was last seen.​

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Hesselgesser was not found in the area near the vehicle and since that initial search, there have been numerous aerial searches, ground searches on foot and by ATV and UTV, most recently in November.>>​

 

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May 24, 2023

Churchill County Sheriff’s continue search for missing man

The Churchill County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its search for a missing man.

www.kolotv.com

<<Don Hesselgesser’s truck was located in the desert southwest of Fallon near the Moon Dunes area earlier this month. He was last seen at his residence by his family several weeks before his truck was located.

Police say it is not unusual for Hesselgesser to rock hunt and lose track of time while exploring. Air and ground crews have had no success locating Hesselgesser.>>