Famously Disappeared
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2 min readThere's nothing quite like a mystery. We feverishly flip through mystery novels, flock to movie thrillers, and agonize over cliffhanger endings to TV episodes, all for the excitement and thrill of uncovering the truth and discovering whodunnit. Even more fascinating than a fictional mystery? The tale of a real-life disappearance. We hear the words vanished without a trace and we want to learn more. Our amateur detective instincts kick in and maybe, we think, we'll even be able to solve the mystery ourselves. Join us as we remember Jimmy Hoffa and others who have famously disappeared… maybe you'll form some theories of your own.
RICO HARRIS
Yolo County Sheriff
RICO HARRIS | 2014 – A high school standout in his native Southern California, he later led Los Angeles City College (LACC) to its first state junior college title in 1997. After his college career, he played for International Basketball League teams and with the Harlem Globetrotters, before injuries forced him out of the game. Harris was en route from his mother's house in Alhambra, California to Seattle, where he was relocating to be with his longtime girlfriend, when he disappeared. His abandoned car was found in a park near Sacramento, but Harris has not been found.
JIMMY HOFFA
AP Photo
JIMMY HOFFA | 1975 – Hoffa, pictured here with his wife Josephine, was a union leader with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Connected to organized crime and accused of jury tampering, attempted bribery, and fraud, Hoffa was imprisoned in 1967 and pardoned by President Richard Nixon in 1971. Four years later, Hoffa disappeared without a trace, last seen at a restaurant near Detroit. He was declared dead in 1982.
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