Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 02/06/2007
- Missing From:
- Missing From Dover, Florida
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 08/19/1953 (71)
- Age:
- Age 53 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’11, 165 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description A tan and green striped shirt and tan pants.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Graying brown hair, blue eyes. Staggs wears prescription eyeglasses, but they were left behind and he is unable to see without them. He is missing the tip of his left middle finger down to the second knuckle. He has a large surgical scar in his groin area. Staggs goes by his middle name, Ronnie, which some agencies spell “Ronny.”
- Details of Disappearance:
- On February 6, 2007, around 1:30 AM, James Staggs left his home in Dover, Florida to investigate a noise outside. He told his wife he thought someone was there and took a shovel with him. He never came back.
His slippers, cigarettes, and glasses were found in his yard, suggesting he didn’t leave on purpose. Although his family didn’t report him missing right away because he sometimes stayed with friends, this was unlike him. He’d never been gone this long.
Before he disappeared, Mr. Staggs had been hurt in a tree-trimming accident and received a $16,000 settlement. The money was with his lawyer at the time. He planned to use it to fix up his house.
Mr. Staggs, a lifelong resident of Dover with two children, was very attached to his home and community. His family believes he wouldn’t have just left. The case remains a mystery.
- Agency:
- Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office 813-247-8200
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 02/06/2007