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Ryo John Stanistreet, a 28-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran stationed at Vandenberg Air Force Base, went missing on August 30, 1982, while diving off the coast of Point Conception, California. Ryo was part of a group diving in the Pacific Ocean when their boat encountered distress. It is believed that he may have been on a small raft at the time of the incident. The raft was located later, but Ryo was never seen again. Despite extensive search efforts, he has remained missing ever since.
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Last Seen: Aug 30, 1982
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Last Seen: Aug 30, 1982
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Ryo
Stanistreet
70
28
72 inches
160 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Aug 30, 1982
Pacific Ocean off Pt. Concepcion
California
Santa Barbara County
No
286
46953
Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office
Santa Barbara
California
Santa Barbara County
93110
Wayne Flick
Senior Deputy
4434 Calle Real, California
8056814100
County
Law Enforcement
82-835
Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
No
11/30/2025
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