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Richard Eames Cleaves

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Richard Eames Cleaves

Case
#3320
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jul 24, 2026
Nye County Sheriff's Office
Missing Person · Open
1 year waiting · since 2025

Missing Person: Richard Eames Cleaves

Justice for Richard Eames Cleaves — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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location
Lead #1

What are the exact coordinates and accessibility conditions at Big Dunes where the stuck vehicle was located?

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witness
Lead #2

Who were the friends Cleaves went to help, and have they been interviewed about the circumstances?

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vehicle
Lead #3

What vehicle was stuck at Big Dunes, and was it successfully recovered or located?

Richard Eames Cleaves, a 62-year-old man, went to help friends retrieve a vehicle stuck at Big Dunes near Highway 95 in Amargosa Valley, Nevada on July 15, 2025, and never returned home. He has not been heard from since that date, and the circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear. Anyone with information about his whereabouts or activities that day is urged to contact the Nye County Sheriff's Office.

Case
#3320
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jul 24, 2026
Nye County Sheriff's Office

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More leads to consider

Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.

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timeline
Lead #4

What time did Cleaves leave to go to Big Dunes, and when was he reported missing?

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clue
Lead #5

Are there any search and rescue efforts or physical evidence from the Big Dunes area?

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Official wording

Source Narrative

NamUs case MP150029. Missing person: Richard Eames Cleaves.

Last known contact: 2025-07-15 in Amargosa Valley, Nye, NV. Circumstances: Cleaves supposedly went to help some friends get their vehicle unstuck from 'Big Dunes', which is located of HWY 95 in Nye County.

Cleaves never made it home and has not been heard from since 7/15/2025. Demographics: 62 years, Male, White / Caucasian.

Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 150 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Hazel. Investigating agency: Nye County Sheriff's Ofice | 25NY-1881 | 2025-07-16.

Timeline of Events

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2025-07-15

Last known contact

Richard Eames Cleaves last contacted on July 15, 2025 in Amargosa Valley, Nye County. He went to help friends retrieve a vehicle stuck at Big Dunes off Highway 95.

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2025-07-16

Case opened

Nye County Sheriff's Office opened missing person case 25NY-1881 after Cleaves failed to return home.

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Case Information

Incident:July 15, 2025
Last Updated:July 25, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:July 15, 2025
Last Updated:July 25, 2026

Have Information?

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

Phone: 7757517000
You can remain anonymous