Name: Tom Ray Starkel
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: December 05, 1979
Location Last Seen: Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California
Date of Birth: July 15, 1960
Age: 19 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Hair Color: Blond/Strawberry
Eye Color: Green
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available
Clothing: Tan sweater & brown corduroy pants
Jewelry: gold watch
Additional Personal Items: tennis shoes approx sz: 7 1/2, in the car the police found a handgun under the drivers seat, in the trunk of the car was Tom's jacket, the pink slip to the car had been signed over by Tom to Craig.
Tom was last seen on December 5, 1979 in Palmdale, CA. Tom was last seen leaving his girlfriend's home at 10:00. Evidence showed he arrived at his apartment that night.
He was driving a dark green Firebird with Nevada plates. His car was recovered 2 weeks later with another driver. The car was pulled over coming back into California from Nevada. In the car the police found a handgun that had been recently fired under the drivers seat, in the trunk of the car was Tom's jacket. The pink slip to the car had been signed over by Tom to the driver.
The driver was arrested and held for about 2 weeks, but with no evidence to go on investigators had to release him.
Agency Name: Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department
Agency Contact Person: Detective Tamar Abraham
Agency Phone Number: 323-890-5500
Agency E-Mail: tlabraha@lasd.org
Agency Case Number: 07912406-1111-400
NamUs Case Number: 1165
NCIC Case Number: M648165993
Added: 11/27/06; Last Updated: 11-13-2021 - By: Htmlcnvtr
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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