Ronald Joe Cole
RESOLVED
Cole, circa 1965
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Missing Since
05/01/1965
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Missing From
Fillmore, California
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Classification
Endangered Missing
- Sex Male
- Race
White
- Age 19 years old
- Distinguishing Characteristics White male.
Details of Disappearance
Cole disappeared from Fillmore, California on May 1, 1965. His skull was found on a farm three miles southeast of Geneseo, Illinois in October 1966; he had been shot in the head. The skull was not identified as Cole's until January 2026, almost sixty years later.
Investigating Agency
- Ventura County Sheriff's Department
805-654-2324
Source Information
Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated January 14, 2026; case resolved.
Cole, circa 1965
- Missing Since 05/01/1965
- Missing From Fillmore, California
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Sex Male
- Race White
- Age 19 years old
- Distinguishing Characteristics White male.
Details of Disappearance
Cole disappeared from Fillmore, California on May 1, 1965. His skull was found on a farm three miles southeast of Geneseo, Illinois in October 1966; he had been shot in the head. The skull was not identified as Cole's until January 2026, almost sixty years later.
Investigating Agency
- Ventura County Sheriff's Department 805-654-2324
Source Information
Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated January 14, 2026; case resolved.