John George Pappas

Age at missing54 years old
Case IDjohn-george-pappas
City enLas Vegas
City geo ID5506956
City sluglas-vegas
ClassificationMissing
Classification enMissing
County en
County fips ref32003
County slugclark
Created at2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00
Date of birth
Disappearance detailsPappas was last seen in the vicinity of Robindale and Haven Street in Las Vegas, Nevada on the evening of August 18, 1976. He left home driving his White two-door 1973 Ford Gran Torino with Nevada license plates, saying he was going to meet someone at a local restaurant about selling his boat. He never returned home and has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NamUs Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated September 9, 2025; casefile added.
Disappearance details enPappas was last seen in the vicinity of Robindale and Haven Street in Las Vegas, Nevada on the evening of August 18, 1976. He left home driving his White two-door 1973 Ford Gran Torino with Nevada license plates, saying he was going to meet someone at a local restaurant about selling his boat. He never returned home and has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NamUs Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated September 9, 2025; casefile added.
Disappearance details word count101
Distinguishing marksWhite male. Gray hair, brown eyes. Pappas had a small growth on his hip at the time of his disappearance. He wears eyeglasses. His nickname is Johnnie Z.
Distinguishing marks enWhite male. Gray hair, brown eyes. Pappas had a small growth on his hip at the time of his disappearance. He wears eyeglasses. His nickname is Johnnie Z.
Full nameJohn George Pappas
Full name enJohn George Pappas
Height5'10
ID13332
Investigating agencyLas Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NamUs
Missing since1976-08-18
Official last updated2025-09-09
Official update count1
Official update historycasefile added.
Pathnevada/clark/las-vegas
RaceWhite
Race enWhite
SexMale
Source infoLas Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NamUs
State enNevada
State refNV
State slugnevada
Statusactive
Updated at2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00
URL pathnevada/clark/las-vegas
Weight185 pounds

John George Pappas

John George Pappas

Case Details

Pappas was last seen in the vicinity of Robindale and Haven Street in Las Vegas, Nevada on the evening of August 18, 1976. He left home driving his White two-door 1973 Ford Gran Torino with Nevada license plates, saying he was going to meet someone at a local restaurant about selling his boat. He never returned home and has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NamUs Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated September 9, 2025; casefile added.