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Daniel Fogg
Fogg was last seen at the Marbridge Ranch, a residential facility for mentally disabled men, in Austin, Texas on July 17, 1980. He was near an administration building at the time.
He said he was going to get a pizza and a drink of water, then vanished. He has never been heard from again. An extensive search of the 400-acre ranch and the surrounding area turned up no sign of him.
Fogg is originally from New Mexico and had been living at Marbridge Ranch for seven years prior to his disappearance. He packed some clothing before he left the facility. There were sightings of him in the local area the day after he vanished, but no one has seen him since then.
His father described his son as very friendly and stated he enjoyed striking up conversations with strangers. His hobbies in 1980 included bowling and miniature golf, and he liked the television show Gunsmoke.
Fogg was declared legally dead in 1987. His case remains unsolved. Daniel Fogg – The Charley Project
Daniel's family placed many ad's in the years following Daniel's disappearance offering rewards for information. They can be found in the Austin American-Statesman newpaper.
I also found this letter to the editor in the Austin Chronicle newspaper (2002) from Donald Fogg
What Happened to Daniel Fogg?
Editor:
On the hot afternoon of July 17, 1980, a 24-year-old retarded man named Daniel Fogg vanished from the Marbridge Ranch in Manchaca south of Austin. There were only a few possible sightings of him the next couple of days, but nothing was confirmed. No solid clues to his whereabouts have developed since. Twenty-two years later Dan's family is again asking for any help in learning what happened to him. My son had the mental capacity of a 7- or 8-year-old. He stood about 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighed 175 pounds. He had blue eyes, thinning short brown hair, and wore glasses. He had started taking medication for epilepsy shortly before he disappeared. He was last seen wearing a yellow T-shirt with a sun emblem on it. He was very friendly and loved to talk about TV Westerns such as Gunsmoke and Bonanza. Our family would like to find out once and for all what happened to Dan, and it is possible that someone out there knows something. If any of this jogs a memory or you would like to get something off your chest, please call Sgt. Tommy Wooley of the Travis County Sheriff's Office at 512/854-9396 or me at 505/256-7188. Thank you.
Donald Fogg
Albuquerque, N.M.
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Daniel's mother passed away in 2001 and his father Donald passed away in 2018. In his obituary it states that Daniel died in 1980. Daniel has 2 brothers and a sister. Obituary for Donald Fogg | French Funerals and Cremations, Albuquerque, NM
- Missing Since 07/17/1980
- Missing From Austin, Texas
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Sex Male
- Race White
- Date of Birth 08/16/1955 (65)
- Age 24 years old
- Height and Weight 6'0, 160 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description A yellow t-shirt with an orange sun and the slogan "Stand Up Now" on it.
- Medical Conditions Fogg is classified as disabled. He is autistic, has the mental capacity of a seven- to eight-year-old child, and cannot tell hot from cold.
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes.
Fogg was last seen at the Marbridge Ranch, a residential facility for mentally disabled men, in Austin, Texas on July 17, 1980. He was near an administration building at the time.
He said he was going to get a pizza and a drink of water, then vanished. He has never been heard from again. An extensive search of the 400-acre ranch and the surrounding area turned up no sign of him.
Fogg is originally from New Mexico and had been living at Marbridge Ranch for seven years prior to his disappearance. He packed some clothing before he left the facility. There were sightings of him in the local area the day after he vanished, but no one has seen him since then.
His father described his son as very friendly and stated he enjoyed striking up conversations with strangers. His hobbies in 1980 included bowling and miniature golf, and he liked the television show Gunsmoke.
Fogg was declared legally dead in 1987. His case remains unsolved. Daniel Fogg – The Charley Project
Daniel's family placed many ad's in the years following Daniel's disappearance offering rewards for information. They can be found in the Austin American-Statesman newpaper.
I also found this letter to the editor in the Austin Chronicle newspaper (2002) from Donald Fogg
What Happened to Daniel Fogg?
Editor:
On the hot afternoon of July 17, 1980, a 24-year-old retarded man named Daniel Fogg vanished from the Marbridge Ranch in Manchaca south of Austin. There were only a few possible sightings of him the next couple of days, but nothing was confirmed. No solid clues to his whereabouts have developed since. Twenty-two years later Dan's family is again asking for any help in learning what happened to him. My son had the mental capacity of a 7- or 8-year-old. He stood about 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighed 175 pounds. He had blue eyes, thinning short brown hair, and wore glasses. He had started taking medication for epilepsy shortly before he disappeared. He was last seen wearing a yellow T-shirt with a sun emblem on it. He was very friendly and loved to talk about TV Westerns such as Gunsmoke and Bonanza. Our family would like to find out once and for all what happened to Dan, and it is possible that someone out there knows something. If any of this jogs a memory or you would like to get something off your chest, please call Sgt. Tommy Wooley of the Travis County Sheriff's Office at 512/854-9396 or me at 505/256-7188. Thank you.
Donald Fogg
Albuquerque, N.M.
Postmarks
Daniel's mother passed away in 2001 and his father Donald passed away in 2018. In his obituary it states that Daniel died in 1980. Daniel has 2 brothers and a sister. Obituary for Donald Fogg | French Funerals and Cremations, Albuquerque, NM
