NV NV - John Pappas, 54, Las Vegas, 18 Aug 1976

[TheArtfulDetective]

John George Pappas



Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: August 18, 1976
Location Last Seen: Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada

Description:

• Date of Birth: circa 1922
• Age: 54 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 5' 10" (70 inches)
• Weight: 185 lbs
• Hair Color: Gray
• Eye Color: Brown
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Small growth on left hip.
• Clothing & Personal Items: Unknown
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Pappas left his residence in Las Vegas, Nevada on the evening on August 18, 1976. He stated he was going to meet an unknown person at a local restaurant about selling his boat. He has never been heard from again.

At the time of his disappearance, Pappas was driving a white 1973 Ford Gran Torino two-door with Nevada plates. Both Pappas and the vehicle have never been located. Few details are available regarding his case and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department: (702) 828-3111
  Reference Case#: 760000044455

NamUs CaseNumber: MP29902
NCIC Case Number: N/A

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[H.P. Loathecraft]

Interesting in that I just saw an article in the British tabloid Daily Mail which asserts that Mr Pappas might well be that body found in a barrel at Lake Mead, now that the lake is drying up.

 

[H.P. Loathecraft]

John George Pappas

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Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: August 18, 1976
Location Last Seen: Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada

Description:

• Date of Birth: circa 1922
• Age: 54 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 5' 10" (70 inches)
• Weight: 185 lbs
• Hair Color: Gray
• Eye Color: Brown
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Small growth on left hip.
• Clothing & Personal Items: Unknown
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Pappas left his residence in Las Vegas, Nevada on the evening on August 18, 1976. He stated he was going to meet an unknown person at a local restaurant about selling his boat. He has never been heard from again.

At the time of his disappearance, Pappas was driving a white 1973 Ford Gran Torino two-door with Nevada plates. Both Pappas and the vehicle have never been located. Few details are available regarding his case and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department: (702) 828-3111
  Reference Case#: 760000044455

NamUs CaseNumber: MP29902
NCIC Case Number: N/A

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Interesting in that I just saw an article in the British tabloid Daily Mail which asserts that Mr Pappas might well be that body found in a barrel at Lake Mead, now that the lake is drying up.

 

[H.P. Loathecraft]

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[TheArtfulDetective]

Interesting in that I just saw an article in the British tabloid Daily Mail which asserts that Mr Pappas might well be that body found in a barrel at Lake Mead, now that the lake is drying up.

Yes that is very interesting! Recently I submitted this case specifically for that when other Websleuthers were posting about the bodies being discovered in Lake Mead. It was pointed out that we didn't have many missing men cases from Vegas in Hyman's thread so Cappos was added as a possibility.

Great article. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Trisha2022]

This information is not completely accurate. His vehicle was found outside of Circus Circus with the keys inside and he went missing on Aug 16th but it was reported on Aug 18th.

 

[Pennysmom1]

May 8, 2022

A lake recedes, a body emerges, and the ghost of Johnny Pappas rises in my memory - The Nevada Independent

News of the discovery of the remains of a body in a barrel at Lake Mead has Las Vegas buzzing these days.

thenevadaindependent.com

<<On the night of Aug. 18, 1976, Johnny Pappas left home to meet two men who said they were interested in buying the boat he owned that he used on Lake Mead. Johnny’s wife, Cheryl, showgirl pretty in my memory, told police her husband went to the Jo-Jo’s restaurant on Las Vegas Boulevard to negotiate the deal.

He never returned home.

His car was found three days later in the Circus Circus parking lot with the keys in the ignition.

The local newspapers published articles sketching the sparse available facts. Johnny’s mob connections were barely mentioned. A week after he disappeared, a local police sergeant lamely said there was nothing that indicated Pappas was dead and the story began to fade.>>

 

[Pennysmom1]

Still listed as missing at NAMUS

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

Hair Color Gray or Partially Gray
Left Eye Color Brown
Right Eye Color Brown
Eye Description--

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Distinctive Physical Features​

Deformity Small growth on left hip.

Clothing and Accessories​

Eyewear Glasses

Jewelry Gold pinky ring with a diamond, Gold link bracelet, Gold neck chain