Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 10/16/2018
- Missing From:
- Missing From McKinleyville, California
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 07/17/1959 (65)
- Age:
- Age 59 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’8 – 5’10, 130 – 150 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description A soft cord necklace with a two- to three-inch glass dragonfly pendant, and rugged, patched outdoor clothing, possibly a flannel shirt and jeans.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Gray hair, blue eyes. Lippuner had a full gray and brown beard at the time of his disappearance, and he wears eyeglasses. He speaks both English and Swiss German. He smokes cigarettes and is missing some of his teeth in the front part of his upper jaw. He walks with a limp due to pain in his right hip.
- Details of Disappearance:
- In October 2018, David Lippuner vanished from McKinleyville, California. His roommates last saw him on October 16th. He lived in McKinleyville but also traveled to Santa Cruz. He left behind his tools and camping gear, but took his white 1998 Ford Econoline van (license plate 4ANN813 – see photo). This large van, which can fit many people but only has a driver’s seat, has a pop-up roof and no side windows.
His phone was last used on October 17th, pinging in McKinleyville and then Blue Lake. After that, it went silent. His family reported him missing in November.
Two months later, his locked van was found abandoned in a remote area near Del Loma, California. Searches found no trace of him.
Lippuner loved outdoor activities like climbing, fishing, and camping. He worked as a mechanic and machinist. Before disappearing, he seemed depressed, losing weight and showing less interest in work. He’d mentioned wanting to “disappear” before he died, but his family suspects foul play might be involved. His disappearance remains a mystery.
- Agency:
- Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office 707-445-7439
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This person was missing Missing Since 10/16/2018