Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 05/24/1980
- Missing From:
- Missing From Bonneville County, Idaho
- Classification:
- Classification Lost/Injured Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 04/10/1942 (82)
- Age:
- Age 38 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’11 – 6’1, 170 – 180 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description Hip waders.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Black hair, brown eyes.
- Details of Disappearance:
- On May 24, 1980, a small aluminum boat carrying six people capsized on Idaho’s Palisades Reservoir. The boat flipped over about 100 yards from the shore, near Big Elk Creek. The water was very cold (51 degrees) and deep (120 feet), and the weather was stormy.
Four people were saved, but four others – Larry Hill, his son Rex, Laddie Schiess, and Laddie’s daughter Toni – disappeared. Despite a big search, they were never found. It’s believed they drowned.
- Agency:
- Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office 208-529-1200
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 05/24/1980