
The person at the center of this case
James Riddle Hoffa
Justice for James Riddle Hoffa — the trail went cold in 1975, but the truth hasn't.
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Who was supposed to meet Hoffa at the restaurant on July 30, 1975?
Were there any witnesses at the Machus Red Fox restaurant who saw Hoffa or observed suspicious activity?
What happened between Hoffa's 2:15 p.m. phone call and his disappearance?
James Riddle Hoffa, a 62-year-old former labor union leader, disappeared on July 30, 1975, after arriving at the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Township, Michigan for a scheduled 2 p.m. meeting that never materialized. He called his wife around 2:15 p.m. to report that no one had shown up, and was never seen again. Despite decades of investigation and speculation, his fate remains one of America's most famous unsolved disappearances, and anyone with information about his whereabouts or the circumstances of that day is urged to come forward.
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NamUs case MP33659. Missing person: James Riddle Hoffa.
Last known contact: 1975-07-30 in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland, MI. Circumstances: Hoffa's family stated that Hoffa had scheduled a 2 p.m.
meeting July 30, 1975 at the Machus Red Fox restaurant on Telegraph Road just south of Maple Road in Bloomfield Township. Hoffa's wife told investigators that her husband called her about 2:15 p.m.
saying no one showed for the meeting. He was declared legally dead in 1982.
Demographics: 62 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 5 in, 180 lbs, hair: Gray or Partially Gray, eyes: Blue.
Clothing and accessories: Clothing: dark blue pants and a short shirt. Investigating agency: Bloomfield Township Police Department | 75-3425.
Hoffa arrived at Machus Red Fox restaurant for a 2 p.m. meeting
Hoffa called his wife reporting that no one showed for the meeting
Hoffa was declared legally dead in 1982
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