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Clifford Raymond Peranteau
Missing since January 20, 1985 from San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.
Classification: Endangered Missing
Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: February 23, 1961
Age at Time of Disappearance: 23 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 6'1" (185 cm.); 185 lbs. (84 kg.)
Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Blond hair; blue eyes.
Dentals: Not available
Circumstances of Disappearance
Clifford was last seen on January 20, 1985 in San Francisco, CA. He is a presumed victim of serial killers Charles Ng and Leonard Lake . One day, co-worker Cliff Peranteau became mad at Ng. On January 18, 1985, Peranteau went missing after telling his girlfriend "Charlie" had invited him to Lake Tahoe. Some days later, Peranteau sent a letter to his boss asking him to send his pay check to a postal box.
Many of Peranteau's belongings were found in the cabin and in Ng's apartment. Investigators apprehended Lake after he and Ng were caught shoplifting from a San Francisco hardware store in 1985. Ng fled from officers, but Lake was taken into custody. Lake swallowed a cyanide capsule he taped to the collar of his shirt while in custody. He reportedly told authorities that Ng was his partner prior to his death several days later. Investigators searched Lake's property and uncovered the remains of several victims.
Ng was apprehended in Canada later in 1985. He was convicted of eleven murders in California in 1999 after 14 years of legal wrangling and stalling. He claimed Lake was the actual murderer and has never accepted responsibility for the murders.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
San Francisco Police Department
415-553-0123
Agency Case Number: 850620335
NCIC Number: M-158923978
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
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