10. The Missing Ranger (Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona)

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When an experienced park ranger sets out on his daily walk to make sure all is well, no one suspects anything bad could happen in that 1 mile walk. The ranger never returned from his walk and has never been seen again. Despite searches, tips, and theories, this ranger has been missing for the past 44 years. This is one of the largest and longest-running missing persons cases in National Park Service history.
If you have any information about this case, please contact the NPS Investigative Services Branch at 202-379-4761. Email: [email protected]. Submit a tip here.
Sources:
https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1563/fugate-cold-case-update.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiricahua_National_Monument
https://www.nps.gov/chir/index.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraway_Ranch_Historic_District
https://www.nps.gov/places/faraway-ranch.htm
https://www.brendanborrell.com/fugate
https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/paul-fugate-park-ranger-search/
https://www.nps.gov/chir/learn/news/gaxiola-sentenced-to-76-years.htm
https://thetombstonenews.com/man-sentenced-to-years-for-attempted-murder-of-park-ranger-p5164-1.htm
https://apnews.com/article/9d11aa1f7ac24028947ac22c6a2e44d1
https://tucson.com/news/state-and-regional/search-planned-after-2-human-bones-found-in-the-chiricahua-mountains/article_00547d86-9e38-11e8-9d7c-473f07ca5492.html
https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/mary-sloan
https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2009/03/where-world-paul-fugate?page=2

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