The person at the center of this case
Gary Jerome Rose
Missing Person · Open
38 years waiting · since 1988
Missing Person: Gary Jerome Rose
Justice for Gary Jerome Rose — the trail went cold in 1988, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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vehicle
Lead #1Why was Gary's vehicle found abandoned over 100 miles away in the Gardner Park Reservoir area months after his disappearance?
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location
Lead #2What caused Gary to travel from Arvada to the remote Yampa area, or did someone else move his vehicle?
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timeline
Lead #3Why was there a one-month delay between his last contact and when he was reported missing to police?
Gary Jerome Rose, a 35-year-old Black male, was last seen in Arvada, Colorado in October 1988 and reported missing to Denver Police in November 1988. His abandoned vehicle was discovered in the Gardner Park Reservoir area near Yampa, Colorado in June 1989, suggesting he may have traveled a significant distance from his last known location. Despite over three decades of investigation by the Routt County Sheriff's Office, his whereabouts remain unknown and the circumstances of his disappearance unresolved.
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Routt County Sheriff's Office; Denver Police Department
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evidence
Lead #4What condition was the vehicle in when discovered, and were there any forensic clues inside or around it?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP25970. Missing person: Gary Jerome Rose.
Last known contact: 1988-10-17 in Arvada, Jefferson, CO. Circumstances: Gary Jerome Rose was last seen in Arvada around October 1988.
He was reported missing to the Denver Police Department on November 21, 1988. His vehicle was observed in the Gardner Park Reservoir area, southwest of Yampa, Colorado in June 1989.
This vehicle was later reported abandoned to the Routt County Sheriff's Office on July, 8, 1989 and was impounded. Demographics: 35 years, Male, Black / African American.
Physical description: 6 ft 0 in, 150 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Black. Investigating agency: Routt County Sheriff's Office | 89-04367.
Timeline of Events
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1988-10-17
Last Known Contact
Gary Jerome Rose was last seen in Arvada, Colorado
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1988-11-21
Missing Person Report Filed
Gary Jerome Rose was reported missing to the Denver Police Department
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1989-06-01
Vehicle Observed
His vehicle was observed in the Gardner Park Reservoir area, southwest of Yampa, Colorado
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1989-07-08
Vehicle Impounded
Vehicle was reported abandoned to Routt County Sheriff's Office and impounded
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Case Information
Incident:October 17, 1988
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 17, 1988
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 9708791090
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