Above: Joshua, circa 1997
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: April 25, 1997 from Los Angeles County, California Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: January 4, 1987 Age: 10 years old Weight: 85 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Blond hair, brown eyes.
Details of Disappearance
Joshua and his brother Jeremiah were in foster care in Los Angeles County, California when their biological father, Harry Pyle, abducted them on April 25, 1997. A photograph and vital statistics for Pyle are posted below this case summary. He was later arrested and the children were not with him. Pyle has been incarcerated since then and refuses to divulge his sons' whereabouts. Jeremiah and Joshua's cases remains unsolved.
Harry Pyle
Above: Harry Pyle
Date of Birth: February 16, 1953
Age: 44 years old
Height and Weight: 6'0, 170 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. Pyle may use the aliases Larry King, Larry Johnson and/or Steve Lewis.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated February 1, 2005.
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Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
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Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office