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Charles Denny Missing Person Case

Last seen in Salton City, California on Sep 30, 1981

Victim Details

Created

Sep 24, 2019

Case Added

Dec 03, 2019

Firstname

Charles

Lastname

Denny

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Sep 30, 1981

City

Salton City

State

California

County

Imperial County

Zip Code

92275

Tribal Land

Agency ID

63418

Agency Name

Imperial County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

El Centro

Agency State

California

Agency County

Imperial County

Agency Zip Code

92243

Agency Contact

Agency Address

328 Applestill Road, California

Agency Phone

4422652105

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.icso.org/

Agency Case #

1090364

Agency Report Date

1981-09-30

Primary Agency

Imperial County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

9832

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/06/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Charles Thomas Denny, aged 35, was last seen on September 30, 1981, in Salton City, California. According to his roommate, Denny ventured into the desert near Harper's Well, off Highway 78, to search for treasure. He was never heard from again. His vehicle was later found abandoned in the remote desert area, but no sign of Denny himself has ever been discovered.

Denny was described as being 5'8" tall, weighing around 150 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. At the time ...

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