Missing
Hilary Harmon Stagg Jr.
Stagg at Age at the time of disappearance: 18 (five years prior to his disappearance; more recent photos are unavailable); Age when reported missing: 43 (approximately 1997)
Date and time person was reported missing : 11/01/1977
Missing location (approx) :
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 01/06/1954 (67)
Age at the time of disappearance: 23 years old
Height / Weight : 6'3, 160 pounds
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Brown hair. Stagg's nicknames are Bill and Billy.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Stagg was reported Missing location (approx) : Baton Rouge, Louisiana in November 1977. His car was found abandoned, parked on the west side of the new Mississippi River bridge. His wallet was inside the vehicle, along with a suicide note. Stagg's body was never located, but police presume he jumped into the river.
However, a passerby saw a young man walking from the bridge at the Plaquemine exit on the same day that Stagg disappeared. He is still believed to have taken his own life, but he remains classified as a missing person.
Other information and links : ncy
Baton Rouge Police Department
225-389-8617
September 2021 updates and sources
The Doe Network
Louisiana Missing Persons
WebSleuths
October 12, 2004. July 22, 2016; date of disappearance corrected.
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
