George Penca
Missing

Case Description

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George Penca, a 30-year-old man from Hawthorne, California, disappeared on June 17, 2011, while hiking in Yosemite National Park. He was part of a church group of 20 people, hiking the strenuous Upper Yosemite Falls Trail. After reaching the top of Yosemite Falls around 2:40 PM, the group dispersed, agreeing to meet back down in Yosemite Valley later. However, George never rejoined the group and was last seen getting water from Yosemite Creek at the top of the falls.

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Last Seen: Jun 17, 2011

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Victim Details

created

Apr 11, 2017

Case Added

Dec 17, 2021

firstname

George

lastname

Penca

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Height To

71 inches

Weight

230 lbs

Weight To

240 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jun 17, 2011

City

Yosemite

State

California

County

Mariposa County

Zip Code

95389

Agency ID

33412

Agency Name

National Park Service - Yosemite

Agency City

Yosemite

Agency State

California

Agency County

Mariposa County

Agency Zip Code

95389

Agency Contact

Steve Yu

Contact Job Title

Special Agent

Agency Address

PO Box 517, California

Agency Jurisdiction

Federal

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

NP14034311

Agency Report Date

2011-06-17

Primary Agency

National Park Service - Yosemite

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

09/25/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

I wanted to bring attention to the fact that George Penca went missing from Yosemite, California on ... ...Read More
05/15/2024

Is there a GoFundMe page set up for George's family to help with any financial burdens they may be f... ...Read More
11/22/2023

Has anyone heard of any recent updates on the case? I'm eager to know if there have been any new dev... ...Read More
05/10/2023

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