The person at the center of this case
Philip Carl Raush
Missing Person · Open
12 years waiting · since 2013
PHILIP CARL RAUSH - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Justice for Philip Carl Raush — the trail went cold in 2013, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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location
Lead #1Why were law enforcement agencies in Southern California querying Raush's name between January and October 2014, and was he actually present in that region?
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clue
Lead #2Raush had prior law enforcement contact on highways and near railroad tracks while on foot—could these patterns indicate his travel route or current whereabouts?
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evidence
Lead #3Searches of mental health and corrections facilities have been unsuccessful—could Raush be living unhoused or under an assumed identity?
Philip Carl Raush, a 56-year-old man with mental illness, departed Ann Arbor, Michigan on foot for California on December 21, 2013, and was reported missing on January 31, 2014 when his significant other could not locate him. Law enforcement agencies in Southern California queried his name between January and October 2014, but it remains unclear whether he was physically present or the reasons for these queries. Despite searches through mental health and corrections facilities, Raush has not been located, and investigators seek any agency contact or sightings matching his description.
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person
Lead #4What specific mental health episodes or triggers might explain his decision to travel on foot from Michigan to California?
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Source Narrative
December 21, 2013 Ann Arbor, Michigan On December 21, 2013, Philip Raush was last seen in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by his significant other when he departed for California on foot. Raush was reported missing on January 31, 2014, when his significant other was unable to locate him.
Raush suffers from mental illness and has had contact with law enforcement on multiple occasions due to mental health episodes. Some of this law enforcement contact occurred on highways and near railroad tracks while Philip was on foot.
Record checks indicate law enforcement agencies in Southern California queried Raush between January 2, 2014, and October 17, 2014, but the reasons for these queries and whether Raush was physically present at the time are unknown. Investigators have utilized Raush’s name and social security in efforts to locate him in a mental health or corrections facility to no avail.
Investigators ask that all agencies review their cases to identify any possible contact with an individual matching the description of Raush. Remarks: Outstanding Characteristics: Mental Illness Clothing: Gray pants, beige coat, khaki boots
Timeline of Events
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2013-12-21
Last Contact
Philip Raush last seen in Ann Arbor, Michigan by his significant other when he departed for California on foot
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2014-01-31
Reported Missing
Raush reported missing when his significant other was unable to locate him
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2014-01-02
Southern California Law Enforcement Queries Begin
Law enforcement agencies in Southern California began querying Raush's name
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2014-10-17
Southern California Law Enforcement Queries End
Last recorded law enforcement query of Raush's name in Southern California; reasons for queries and his physical presence remain unknown
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Case Information
Incident:December 21, 2013
Last Updated:October 22, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 21, 2013
Last Updated:October 22, 2026