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54DMIA - Ronald LeRoy Zellmer

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Name: Ronald LeRoy Zellmer
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: April 6, 1985
Location Last Seen: Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa

Physical Description

Date of Birth: October 2, 1953
Age: 31 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10
Weight: 170 pounds
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers

Dentals: Not available
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance

At approximately 5:50 a.m. on April 6, 1985, South Sioux City (NE) police located a 1984 Chevy Cavalier, registered to Ronald Zellmer, parked on the south end of the Veterans Memorial Bridge. The vehicle was left unattended with the motor running. Sioux City Police (IA) were called to check Ronald's residence at 1003 Pierce Street, Apt. B-3, and found it empty with nothing unusual within the apartment. Later the following day, Ronald's family filed a missing persons report with Sioux City PD (IA). According to family members, Ronald was very depressed and had suffered from depression for years. A search of the Missouri River proved unsuccessful in locating Ronald.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Sioux City Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 712-279-6353
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: N/A

Agency Name: Iowa Missing Persons' Clearinghouse
Agency Contact Person: Detective Ryan Denney
Agency Phone Number: 800-346-5507
Agency E-Mail: mpicinfo@dps.state.ia.us
Agency Case Number: F11222

NCIC Case Number: M-318922147
NamUs Case Number: 27744

Information Source(s)

NamUs
Iowa Department of Public Safety

Admin Notes

Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 11-21-2023 - By: Htmlcnvtr


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** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.

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