Presumed Located LA - Hilary 'Billy' Stagg, 23, Baton Rouge, Nov 1977

The Doe Network:
Case File 970DMLA
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/970dmla.html

NOTE: The Baton Rouge Police Department said that Mr. Stagg went missing in 1977 - NOT 1970 - as listed on various websites.

Missing Since: November 1977 from Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Classification: Endangered Missing
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Vital Statistics
•Date Of Birth: January 6, 1954
•Age at Time of Disappearance: 23 years old
•Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 6'3"; 160 lbs.
•Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Dark hair.
•AKA: His nickname is "Billy".
•Dentals: Not Available
•DNA: Not Available

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Circumstances of Disappearance:

Billy was reported missing in November 1977. His car was found abandoned on the west side of the new Mississippi River bridge, a suicide note and his wallet inside. No body was ever found. Authorities told Stagg's family he probably had jumped to his death, however left open the possibility of foul play.

A passerby later said that she had seen a young man walking from the bridge at the Plaquamine exit on the same day that Stagg disappeared.


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Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Baton Rouge Police Department
225-389-3844

Source Information:
Baton Rouge Police Department
LSU Faces Lab http://identifyla.lsu.edu/profile.php?id=279
The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) - April 19, 1998 - Section: NEWS - Page: 1-a

Sodalitas Vulturus Volantis

namstache said:

Sodalitas Vulturus Volantis

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What is the relevance of that to this case?

sunnynz said:

What is the relevance of that to this case?

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He is rumored to be a member. Someone who voluntarily took on and maintained John Doe status. I'll post a link in a bit

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So, he staged his suicide to join a cult?

Would be interested to see if there was anything else learned about him

According to DoeNetwork's Closed Cases "Hilary Harmon Stagg Jr.(970DMLA) was reported missing sometime in November 1977. His case has been closed per LE. No further information is available."