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James Matthew Begley, age 64, went missing on August 6, 2017, in Fort Bragg, California. He was last seen kayaking in the Pacific Ocean between midnight and 2:00 a.m. after telling someone he couldn’t sleep and decided to go out on the water. He was reportedly not wearing a wetsuit or life vest, only a tan Carhartt jacket. Later that day, at 2:50 p.m., the U.S. Coast Guard found his kayak adrift, empty on the ocean.
Authorities suspect that Begley was lost at sea, though his body was ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 06, 2017
Authorities suspect that Begley was lost at sea, though his body was ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 06, 2017
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Sep 19, 2017
James
Begley
71
64
73 inches
200 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Aug 06, 2017
Fort Bragg
California
Mendocino County
95437
206
34004
Mendocino County Sheriff
Ukiah
California
,
2017-00022786
2017-08-06
Mendocino County Sheriff
Brown
Blue
Blue
11/24/2025
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Has anyone else noticed the odd timing of when James Begley went kayaking? It seems really unusual f... ...Read More
11/24/2023
11/24/2023
