Police Focus on Cold Case Disappearance

Fremont police are seeking assistance in a missing person case from three decades ago.

Daniel Naylor went missing around 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 5, 1982, after an argument with his parents at his home on Nightingale Place, according to police. Naylor, then 14 years old, was last seen leaving his house in an unknown direction.

Police said neighbors conducted a search and were able to locate his bike along the Alameda Creek Regional Trail. About one month after his disappearance, investigators allege when no one was home, Naylor returned to his house and took every piece of property belonging to him. He was neither seen nor heard from after the incident and the case went cold.

Last summer, Fremont detectives said they were contacted by the Folsom Police Department stating they had located a man in their city that looked similar to an age-progressed photo that had been released of Naylor at age 44. Investigators said, after an extensive investigation, it was determined through forensic evidence that the man was not Naylor.

Following the Folsom incident, Fremont police said they decided to reopen the case and are investigating leads that Naylor may be missing because of foul play rather than running away.

Naylor was last seen wearing a gray half T-shirt, red shorts and high top tennis shoes. At the time, he was 5 foot 9 inches, 160 pounds, had brown hair, blue eyes and was wearing braces.

Anyone with information may contact Fremont police Detective Jacob Blass at (510) 790-6900 or email ColdCaseDetective@fremont.gov.

--Bay City News