The person at the center of this case
Randy Allen Hanson
Missing Person · Open
4 years waiting · since 2022
Missing Person: Randy Allen Hanson
Justice for Randy Allen Hanson — the trail went cold in 2022, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Who was the local acquaintance that Hanson left with on September 9, 2022, and what was their relationship to him?
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vehicle
Lead #2Why was Hanson's vehicle abandoned in the desert, and what does the condition of the GPS device suggest about his final movements?
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evidence
Lead #3What significance do the folded clothing and broken GPS device have to the suspected foul play?
Randy Allen Hanson, a 37-year-old Wisconsin resident, disappeared on September 9, 2022, after leaving his family's Barstow home with a local acquaintance in his black 2007 BMW sedan. His abandoned vehicle was discovered in the desert with his clothing folded on the back seat, his cell phone, and a broken GPS device inside—circumstances that have led investigators to suspect foul play. Despite extensive investigation by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, Hanson's whereabouts remain unknown, and authorities continue to seek information about his final hours and the acquaintance he left with.
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San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department - Barstow Station
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witness
Lead #4Did anyone observe Hanson or his vehicle in the desert area, or see him with the acquaintance after they left the residence?
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timeline
Lead #5What specific time did Hanson leave the residence, and can the acquaintance's account of their activities that day be verified?
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NamUs case MP120420. Missing person: Randy Allen Hanson.
Last known contact: 2022-09-09 in Barstow, San Bernardino, CA. Circumstances: Randy Hanson, a resident of Wisconsin, was visiting his family in Barstow Ca.
On September 09, 2022, Hanson left his family's residence in his black 2007 BMW sedan with one of his local acquaintances. He was supposed to return later in the evening and then drive back to WI the next day.
He never returned home, and family has not heard from him since that day. His car was later found abandoned in the desert.
The clothing he left the house wearing was folded on the back seat of the car. His cell phone and a broken GPS device were found in the vehicle.
Foul play is suspected. Demographics: 37 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 155 lbs, hair: Bald, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department- Barstow Station | 082201458 | 2022-09-15.
Timeline of Events
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2022-09-09
Randy Hanson Disappearance
Randy Hanson left his family's residence in Barstow in his black 2007 BMW sedan with a local acquaintance. He was expected to return that evening before driving back to Wisconsin the next day.
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2022-09-09
Last Known Contact
Last known contact with Randy Hanson occurred on September 9, 2022, in Barstow, California.
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2022-09-15
Case Reported to NamUs
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department - Barstow Station officially documented the case.
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Vehicle Discovery
Hanson's black 2007 BMW sedan was found abandoned in the desert with his clothing folded on the back seat, his cell phone, and a broken GPS device inside.
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Case Information
Incident:September 9, 2022
Last Updated:September 18, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 9, 2022
Last Updated:September 18, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 7602564838
You can remain anonymous