The person at the center of this case
James Riddle Hoffa
Missing Person · Open
51 years waiting · since 1975
Missing Person: James Riddle Hoffa
Justice for James Riddle Hoffa — the trail went cold in 1975, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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contact
Lead #1Who was Hoffa scheduled to meet at the restaurant, and why did that person fail to appear?
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suspect
Lead #2What was Hoffa's involvement with organized crime figures, and did any have motive to harm him?
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evidence
Lead #3Despite numerous investigations and excavations at suspected burial sites, no remains or conclusive evidence of Hoffa's fate has ever been found.
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 meeting that never materialized. His wife received a call around 2:15 p.m. indicating no one had shown up, and Hoffa was never seen again. Despite decades of investigation, his fate remains one of America's most famous unsolved disappearances, with theories ranging from organized crime involvement to various burial locations that have never been confirmed.
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Lead #4Why did Hoffa wait at the restaurant and call his wife instead of leaving immediately when his contact didn't arrive?
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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.
Timeline of Events
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1975-07-30
14:15Last Known Contact
Hoffa called his wife from Machus Red Fox restaurant reporting that no one showed for his scheduled 2 p.m. meeting
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1982
Declared Legally Dead
James Riddle Hoffa was declared legally dead in 1982, seven years after his disappearance
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Case Information
Incident:July 30, 1975 at 2:15 PM
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 30, 1975 at 2:15 PM
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 2484337755
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