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Roger Temple missing Harriman State Park hiker

Roger Temple, 44, missing Harriman hiker. I’m really worried about this guy.

Roger Temple’s been missing since June 19.   One day after he was last seen, a strange text message was sent from Roger’s phone to his girlfriend, apologizing for the dead battery on his phone.  He hasn’t been heard from since.

Temple is 44, an avid hiker and tennis player, and a member of Harriman Hikers (a singles hiking club).

The best description of the circumstances of his disappearance are on the Facebook page, “Missing Roger Temple”:

Roger Temple, age 44, was last seen on June 16, 2013 at his residence and last spoken to on the 19th of June. He has a British accent and is from England. Roger has lived and worked in the USA for a number of years. His passport was located in his town-home. No bank withdrawals or credit cards have been used. His cell phone is turned off, or the battery is dead as it cannot be pinged. On June 20, 2013 his girlfriend received a text message. He always phoned his girlfriend each morning and rarely, if ever, texted…yet on June 20, 2013 he sent her a text message merely stating he “was sorry that his cell phone battery was dead.” He has never been seen nor heard from since. It is very possible that Roger may have been wearing his backpack , hiking shorts, and more than probable he had on white tennis shoes as his hiking shoes were in his town-home. He is an avid tennis fan, a hiker and has a very kind and quiet demeanor. Roger is not the kind of person to just not make contact with family nor friends, especially considering he has an elderly mother who resides in England. He would not want her to be so worried at such a distance away. His disappearance is puzzling, and concerning. His brother has also been assisting, in all possible ways, from England and asks that anyone who may have any information , or who may have seen Roger, to please contact authorities right away. His brother will be arriving in the USA to help search for Roger.”

“It is very possible that Roger may have been wearing his (red) backpack, hiking shorts and more than probable he had on white tennis shoes, as his hiking shoes were in his town-home. He is an avid tennis fan, a hiker, and has a very kind and quiet demeanor.” – Facebook page, Missing Roger Temple

From the Bedminster police: “Temple might be wearing a backpack and he is known to frequent the Somerville area.  He is described as 5-foot-8, 175 pounds, with hazel eyes and partially gray hair. He has a small mole on the left side of his nose.

Anyone who has seen Temple is asked to contact Bedminster Police Lt. Craig Meyers at 908-234-0585.

If you’re on the trails in Harriman State Park, please keep an eye out.  Thanks.

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