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James Riddle Hoffa

The person at the center of this case

James Riddle Hoffa

Case
#4552
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Sep 15, 2026
Bloomfield Township Police Department
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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person
Lead #1

Who was supposed to meet Hoffa at the restaurant on July 30, 1975?

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witness
Lead #2

Were there any witnesses at the Machus Red Fox restaurant who saw Hoffa or observed suspicious activity?

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clue
Lead #3

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.

Case
#4552
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Sep 15, 2026
Bloomfield Township Police Department

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Lead #4

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Official wording

Source Narrative

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
14:00

Scheduled Meeting

Hoffa arrived at Machus Red Fox restaurant for a 2 p.m. meeting

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1975-07-30
14:15

Final Phone Call

Hoffa called his wife reporting that no one showed for the meeting

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1982

Declared Legally Dead

Hoffa was declared legally dead in 1982

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Case Information

Incident:July 30, 1975 at 2:00 PM
Last Updated:September 16, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:July 30, 1975 at 2:00 PM
Last Updated:September 16, 2026

Have Information?

Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.

Phone: 2484337755
You can remain anonymous