OR OR - Richard Walzer, Jackson County, rental car found, 18 Feb 2022

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MISSING PERSON - Richard Walzer (Photo) Jackson County


MISSING PERSON - Richard Walzer (Photo)
Case # 22-1035

Missing Person:

Walzer, Richard R.

6’2” 220 lbs.

Brown Hair & Brown Eyes

Blueish Gray button Up Shirt and Blue Jeans

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) received a call Thursday (Feb 24) regarding a vehicle that had been left in the parking lot north of the Gold Hill Sports Park.

Upon arrival JCSO deputies discovered that the vehicle was rented by a missing person, Richard Walzer.

JCSO Search and Rescue (SAR) responded and completed a search of this area along the Rogue River.

Neither Walzer nor any additional clues were located.

 

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Man Missing from Gold Hill Sports Park

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) says Richard Walzer is missing.

JCSO received a call Thursday regarding a vehicle that had been left in the parking lot north of the Gold Hill Sports Park, according to a JCSO press release.

Upon arrival, deputies discovered that the vehicle was rented by Walzer.

JCSO Search and Rescue responded and completed a search of this area along the Rogue River. Neither Walzer nor any additional clues were located.

This is a busy recreational area which leads authorities to believe Walzer was most likely seen or contacted by someone.

 

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JCSO seeks public assistance in locating missing person

Search continues for missing man

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, JCSO, received a call Thursday regarding a vehicle that had been left in the parking lot north of the Gold Hill Sports Park.

Deputies discovered the vehicle had been rented by a missing person, Richard Walzer.

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He was in a silver Nissan pickup truck (found) and most likely had a full-size camera with him.

Investigation indicates Walzer may have left his vehicle on Friday Feb. 18 -- over a week ago.

Anyone with information or who might have seen Walzer, contact Sgt. Shawn Richards at 541-774-6800 and reference case no., 22-1035.

According to the links above, Richard may have been missing since Feb 18 (and his rental vehicle wasn’t found until Feb 24).

 

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Unable to find an update

 

[Lilibet]

This photo was also part of the JCSO report and would be a driver’s license photo. If he rented a car, I assume he may have been from out of town. The rental agency would know. The only West Coast people by this name are in their late 70’s…one just over the CA border from Jackson County and the other from closer to the SF Bay Area. All the rest (there aren’t many) are from the Midwest and East Coast. I suppose he could have flown into the airport in Medford. I wish there was more info. I would think he would have been recovered by now if he’d drowned in the Rogue River.

MISSING PERSON - Richard Walzer (Photo)

 

[Caring1]

Richard is still missing. He has been added to 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

Richard was last seen at the Medford Airport after renting a silver truck. He was supposed to follow his sister and drive from the airport to Yreka, CA. Richard never arrived to Yreka and the rental truck was found several days later, abandoned in a parking lot in Gold Hill, OR near an access point to the Rogue River. Jackson County SAR responded and searched the river and surrounding area for several days. Richard was not located. Family believes that he is "living off grid" and doesn't want to be found. Possibly using an alias.