Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 08/06/1982
- Missing From:
- Missing From Le Claire, Iowa
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 10/10/1944 (80)
- Age:
- Age 37 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’8 – 6’0, 180 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, hazel eyes. Strassburger has a brown spot on his left arm.
- Details of Disappearance:
- On August 6, 1982, John Strassburger left his job in Le Claire, Iowa, at 12:15 a.m. He was driving home to Davenport, but he never made it. His car was found abandoned on the Le Claire bridge, heading the wrong way, just 29 minutes after he left work. Police searched the river and surrounding area, but found nothing.
Years later, a witness claimed to know about a murder connected to Strassburger’s disappearance, revealing details that hadn’t been made public. However, police couldn’t confirm this information. Around 2000, investigators said they were close to solving the case, but no arrests were ever made.
Strassburger worked as a machinist. Police believe he was murdered, but there’s not much evidence to explain what happened. His disappearance remains a mystery.
- Agency:
- Le Claire Police Department 563-289-5442
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This person was missing Missing Since 08/06/1982