Benjamin Sjoberg - October 1996 - Kauai and Niihau

Benjamin Sjoberg

 

http://www.ncis.navy.mil/ContactUs/Documents/sjoberg_benjamin-r.pdf

Case Report - NamUs MP # 1019

Case Information

Status	Missing
First name	Benjamin
Middle name	R.
Last name	Sjoberg
Nickname/Alias
Date LKA	October 18, 1996 00:00
Date entered	12/12/2008

Age LKA	23 to 23 years old
Age now	39 years old
Race	White
Ethnicity
Sex	Male
Height (inches)	75.0 to 76.0
Weight (pounds)	200.0 to 210.0

Circumstances

City	islands of Kauai and Niihau
State	Hawaii
Zip code
County	Hawaii
Circumstances	Sjoberg was serving as a United States Navy hull technician third class in 1996. He was last seen aboard the USS Harper's Ferry (LSD-49) at approximately 11:00 p.m. on October 18, 1996. The ship was reportedly passing between the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Niihau at the time, coming as close as 2000 yards from shore at one point during the evening. Sjoberg disappeared from the ship and has never been heard from again. He is originally from St. Louis County, Minnesota.

Physical

	Hair color	Red/Auburn
	Head hair	Reddish-blond
	Body hair
	Facial hair
	Left eye color	Blue
	Right eye color	Blue
	Eye description	Blue
No known distinctive body features Distinctive features as described below
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	Tattoos
	Piercings
	Artificial body parts and aids
	Finger and toe nails
	Other distinctive physical characteristics

Medical

	Foreign objects
	Skeletal information

Clothing and Accessories

	Clothing and accessories are unknown
	Clothing and accessories are described below

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Dental

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Dental information / charting is available and will be entered later

DNA

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Sample submitted - Tests complete

Fingerprint Information

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Police Information

Title
First name
Last name
Phone	202-433-9225
Email	ncistipline@ncis.navy.mil
Website
Case number	M979390441
Date reported

Jurisdiction	Other
Agency	Naval Criminal Investigative Service Headquarters
Address 1	WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Address 2
City	DC
State	District of Columbia
Zip code	20388-5380

Comments

1-800-479-9685 alternative#

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