Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 12/10/1967
- Missing From:
- Missing From Manhattan, New York
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 02/18/1930 (94)
- Age:
- Age 37 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 6’0, 180 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly a navy blue blazer with striped lining.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Black hair, brown eyes. Lake has a small scar on his chin. At the time of his December 1967 disappearance, he wore black-framed eyeglasses.
- Details of Disappearance:
- On December 10, 1967, a man named Lake disappeared in New York City. He was last seen walking toward a subway station in Midtown Manhattan after having dinner and drinks with a friend. He’d been at her apartment on East 54th Street, but she wouldn’t let him stay.
Lake worked as a sports editor for Newsweek. His coworkers thought he might have left on his own; he was unhappy at work, had drinking problems, and was struggling financially after a divorce. They believed he was depressed but not planning to kill himself.
The police and a private detective agency (Pinkerton) investigated, but Lake was never found. His family didn’t report him missing for four days. He was declared legally dead seven years later, but the case is still unsolved. His son is still looking for him.
Lake was a smart guy – he graduated from Syracuse University with honors. He liked cigars, books, plays, music (folk and country), and sports. He wasn’t interested in fancy things, so if he’s still alive, he might be living a simple life.
- Agency:
- New York Police Department 646-610-5000
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 12/10/1967