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Missing Person / NamUs #MP76852Randy Stewart Doran, Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last ContactApril 18, 1978
Missing FromNew Orleans, Louisiana

Case Information

Demographics
Missing Age22 Years
Current Age65 Years
First Name Randy
Middle NameStewart
Last NameDoran
Nickname/Alias--

SexMale
Height5' 11" (71 Inches)
Weight160 lbs
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last ContactApril 18, 1978
NamUs Case CreatedJanuary 4, 2021
Last Known Location Map
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
CountyOrleans Parish
Missing From Tribal LandNo
Primary Residence on Tribal LandUnknown
Circumstances of DisappearanceRandy Stewart Doran was last heard from in early April of 1978. Randy was known to hitchhike across the country; He was originally from California, but known to travel to Nevada and Florida. He was believed to have been working on a boat dock in New Orleans, Louisiana, just prior to his disappearance. Randy was an avid guitar player.
Physical Description
Hair ColorBrown
Head Hair DescriptionCollar length, wavy
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Descriptionnone known
Left Eye ColorBlue
Right Eye ColorBlue
Eye DescriptionRecords lists eye color as Hazel, Family described eye color as blue
Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Scar/mark
Scar on upper lip.


Clothing and Accessories
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Transportation Notes

Randy hitchhiked from CA to FL to visit his grandmother briefly right before going to LA. As far as the family is aware, Randy did not have a car at the time, and he likely traveled by foot, public transportation, or by hitchhiking.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
 

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I ran Randy’s photo through Remini. As stated it was very pixelated. Here’s the result.

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Can you make out the name on the postcard? I read it Candice Lewis.

I’m seeing Candice or Candie. I did find some interesting similarities in the cards.

Randy uses a mixture of cursive lower case and printed upper case in the address and it’s also a mix in the Candice post card address

Is Calif a frequently used abbreviation? I’ve always used CA or spelled it out.

I’m now very curious about Candice Lewis.
 
Randy Stewart Doran- Missing Since April of 1978


The photo included at the bottom of the of the link is much clearer than others I’ve seen. I ran that one through Remini also to get a clearer view of the teeth. Included original form link and enhanced photo:

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Is Calif a frequently used abbreviation? I’ve always used CA or spelled it out.
Calif was the official abbreviation for a period of time before the USPS instituted the two letter abbreviations in 1963.
The old style abbreviations like FLA and WVA remained popular even after the 1963 changes so I could see why someone of his age might still be using the old CALIF abbreviation during that time
 
Calif was the official abbreviation for a period of time before the USPS instituted the two letter abbreviations in 1963.
The old style abbreviations like FLA and WVA remained popular even after the 1963 changes so I could see why someone of his age might still be using the old CALIF abbreviation during that time

Thank you. Maybe that’s why I always want to use FLA.
 
Long term lurker - just starting posting - supposed ages of Does can be misleading can they not. I think it looks a good match.
 
This John Doe has similarities. Could he have hitched all the way to Canada? The discrepancies in the eye color and hair color are known to not be 100%. Wonder if his dentals are available?

 
Okay, I've been gone from this site too long, but I seem to recall a thread for a UID found with a guitar (I thought somewhere in Texas). I did a quick search and can't find it. I thought I'd point that out in case anyone else wants to give that a shot.
 
Okay, I've been gone from this site too long, but I seem to recall a thread for a UID found with a guitar (I thought somewhere in Texas). I did a quick search and can't find it. I thought I'd point that out in case anyone else wants to give that a shot.
Mesquite John Doe (1977), who died the year prior to Randy's disappearance.
 

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