Overview

Richard Edward Watchempino, Jr. was a 23-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, when he was last seen and heard from on April 10, 1981. At the time of his disappearance, Richard was reportedly working as a cab driver in the Miami area. Despite numerous community efforts, the case remains unsolved and is classified as a missing person/cold case.

Detailed Case Breakdown

📍 Unsolved: The Disappearance of Richard Edward Watchempino, Jr.

Richard Edward Watchempino, Jr. has remained one of Miami, Florida’s long-term missing persons cases for more than four decades. Authorities, family members, and volunteer groups continue to seek answers about his fate after he disappeared under mysterious circumstances in the spring of 1981.

Richard Edward Watchempino, Jr. was a 23-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, when he was last seen and heard from on April 10, 1981. At the time of his disappearance, Richard was reportedly working as a cab driver in the Miami area. Despite numerous community efforts, the case remains unsolved and is classified as a missing person/cold case.

The disappearance has drawn attention on social media, cold case forums, and databases like the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), where his profile is listed under case number MP85046. According to the available records, Richard was described as a young man with brown eyes, long black hair, and was about 5′10″ tall and weighing around 165 lbs at the time he vanished. His family’s last contact with him dates back to that April day in 1981.

Despite the passage of decades, there has been no confirmed resolution, arrest, or major new investigative breakthrough publicly reported in recent years. The case remains open with the Miami Police Department, and authorities encourage anyone with potential information to contact the department’s missing persons unit and reference the official case.

🔍 Current Status and Investigation Notes

– The Miami Police Department continues to list Richard Edward Watchempino, Jr. as a missing person.
– His case is catalogued in the NamUs database (Missing Person Case MP85046), maintained by the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, which houses details like physical descriptions and last known whereabouts.
– No official press releases or law enforcement announcements of a solved resolution or arrest related to his disappearance have been reported through major news outlets as of today.
– Local advocates and social media groups occasionally circulate posters and appeals year-round, keeping public attention on this long-unsolved case.

📌 How to Help

If you have any information about Richard Edward Watchempino, Jr. or his disappearance in Miami in 1981, law enforcement requests that you contact:
📞 Miami Police Department – Missing Persons Unit
📍 Ask to reference Case #210923-0065093 or NamUs MP85046.

Providing tips about individuals who disappeared long ago can sometimes break a cold case, especially with help from modern forensic tools, DNA databases, or new witness testimony.
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Facebook Post:

Richard Edward Watchempino, Jr., pictured here at 16, has been missing from Miami, Florida since April 10th, 1981. He was 23 at the time.

Family last heard from Richard in April 1981. The family was told by Richard that he was living in Miami and driving a cab at the time.

Richard is Native with long brown hair and brown eyes. He preferred to be clean shaven at the time and he wore thick frame glasses. Richard was 5’10 and 165 lbs when last seen. He is listed as # MP85046 in NamUs and there is one comparison for his DNA/dentals.

Richard was born December 16th, 1957 in Fresno, California. He attended Livermore High School in Livermore, California. Richard leaves behind three sisters – Laura, Lisa, and Leslee.

If you have any information in the disappearance or whereabouts of young Native Richard Edward Watchempino, Jr. please call the Miami PD at 305-603-6640, referencing case # 210923-0065093. Let’s bring him home.

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