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Herman J. Caldwell Jr
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Herman J. Caldwell Jr

File Nº MP29623

16,308 Days Without Answers

Age at Disappearance
32
Last Seen
March 3, 1982
Location
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina
Investigating Agency
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Agency Case #
0604816512
Agency Phone
(803) 576-3462
Height
65 in
Weight
150 lbs
Hair
Black
Eyes
Brown

Circumstances

Caldwell, whose nickname is Dig, was last seen in Columbia, South Carolina on March 3, 1982, the day he withdrew $500 from his bank. His black and gray 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix, South Carolina license plate GOK 105, has never been recovered. He has a half-inch scar on the right side of his neck and may have been traveling toward Charleston. His case remains unsolved.

Case file last verified October 16, 2026 against the official sources cited above.

Note on This Record

Height: Sources list 5'5 to 5'8

Weight: Charley Project lists 150 pounds; NamUs lists 140 to 150 pounds

More Case Information

Additional details from the official case record, provided for identification.

Sex
Male
Race
Black / African American

Sources: NamUs · The Charley Project

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Case # 0604816512

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