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On January 13, 1980, 41-year-old park ranger Paul Braxton Fugate left the visitor center at Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona and was never seen again. Despite extensive searches and a federal investigation, no evidence has ever been found.
If you or anyone you know has any information on the disappearance of Paul Braxton Fugate, you are asked to contact the Cochise County Sheriff’s office at 520-803-3280 or the National Park Service Investigative Service Branch at 202-379-4761.
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