MO MO - Ricky Peterson, 16, Washington, 7 Jan 1981

[Diavola]

Ricky A. Peterson (NamUs)

Demographics
Missing Age: 16 Years
Current Age: 57 Years
First Name: Ricky
Middle Name: A
Last Name: Peterson
Nickname/Alias: Richard
Sex: Male
Height: 5' 8" (68 Inches)
Weight: 140 lbs
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last Contact: January 7, 1981
NamUs Case Created: January 27, 2017
Location: Washington, Missouri
County: Franklin County
Circumstances of Disappearance:
Ricky was last seen in Washington, MO on 01/07/1981. He may have jumped off of the Hwy 47 bridge into the Missouri River.

Physical Description
Hair Color: Brown
Head Hair Description: --
Body Hair Description: --
Facial Hair Description: --
Left Eye Color: Brown
Right Eye Color: Brown

Transportation:
Transportation Notes: Vehicle was located on the Hwy 47 bridge

A picture of Ricky is available on his DoeNetwork page:

 

[hiraethofthestars]

So young to have possibly taken his own life (I know sadly teenage (and younger) suicides aren’t uncommon, but it hurts my heart ).
I hope he can be found.

 

[Diavola]

Bump with some info I left out.
NamUs #MP36957
DoeNetwork 5402DMMO

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Am I reading right? says "Date of birth: January 7, 1981"?? I hope The Doe Network fixes this.

5402DMMO - Ricky A Peterson

 

[HBelusky]

ok, on it

 

[Diavola]

ok, on it

Did you add the new picture too?

 

[HBelusky]

Yes!

 

[Ciriii57]

Is this just an assumption based on where his car was found or was he known to be suffering depression?
I mean the car's location I guess does unfortunately suggest that.

 

[HBelusky]

I've never come across any information on whether or not he suffered from depression.

 

[Nate_Bro]

The same day someone was found further along the river (but had a 4week PMI so it's not him, just interesting)

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Also how far would one conceivably travel down the river? (probably not him as it's quite a distance)

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[Diavola]

@Caring1 could you post Ricky's exclusions?

 

[Diavola]

The same day someone was found further along the river (but had a 4week PMI so it's not him, just interesting)

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Also how far would one conceivably travel down the river? (probably not him as it's quite a distance)

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Just noticed you were looking for Mississippi river, but Ricky is believed to be in Missouri river.

 

[Betty P]

Just noticed you were looking for Mississippi river, but Ricky is believed to be in Missouri river.

The Missouri River empties into the Mississippi River, north of St. Louis, MO. I'm not sure its possible it could have made its way to the Mississippi, but you never know. If someone goes into the middle section of the river, they could float quite a distance.

Washington · Washington Township, MO

Washington Township, MO

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[Caring1]

@Caring1 could you post Ricky's exclusions?

17 Unidentified Person Exclusions

 

[Betty P]

They have a lot of rule outs from Virginia. Does LE have some reason to believe he may have gone to Virginia?

 

[Ciriii57]

They have a lot of rule outs from Virginia. Does LE have some reason to believe he may have gone to Virginia?

There always are. Virginia is really on it in terms of comparisons, specialist team just doing this. I wish all states had the same set up.

 

[Betty P]

There always are. Virginia is really on it in terms of comparisons, specialist team just doing this. I wish all states had the same set up.

Really, that would be great if they all did so well.

JMO solving these disappearances and cold cases not only provide justice for victims and peace of mind for families, but they reveal a lot of valuable information about crimes and criminals that can be useful in future investigations.

 

[Ciriii57]

Really, that would be great if they all did so well.

JMO solving these disappearances and cold cases not only provide justice for victims and peace of mind for families, but they reveal a lot of valuable information about crimes and criminals that can be useful in future investigations.

You're absolutely right!