Left and Center: Leslie circa, 1981
Right: Age Progressed image
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: May 1, 1981
Missing From: Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date of Birth: June 10, 1964
Age: 16 years old
Height and Weight: 5’11” – 6’0″ and 150-160 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: White male, Brown hair, Hazel eyes
Details of Disappearance
Leslie was last seen in Dania Beach, Florida in May 1981. He got into an argument with his mother and is believed to have climbed out his bedroom window afterwards. Leslie was never seen or heard from again afterwards.
Leslie’s family attempted to report his disappearance to law enforcement multiple times since he vanished in 1981 but investigators refused to take the report for whatever reason. They also hired several private investigators who all came up empty handed in the investigation.
A formal missing persons report was filed for him on June 7th 2024, 43 years after his disappearance. Leslie’s father, Terry Fistel, passed away on December 1st 1998 in Fort Lauderdale. In his obituary, he listed Leslie as “missing since childhood.”
Leslie is missing under unclear circumstances and his case remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Broward County Sheriff’s Office 954-321-4735
Source Information
Florida Crime Information Center
California Department of Justice
South Florida Sun Sentinel 12/09/1998