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John Beck Missing Person Case

Last seen in Alameda, California on Feb 09, 2016

Victim Details

Feb 12, 2016

Jul 20, 2023

John

Beck

83

73

69 inches

71 inches

160 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 09, 2016

Alameda

California

Alameda County

94501

18001

Alameda Police Department

Alameda

California

Alameda County

94501

1555 Oak Street, California

5103378340

Local

Law Enforcement

https://alamedaca.gov/police

16-716

Alameda Police Department

White

Blue

Blue

07/14/2026


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John Nelson Beck, a 73-year-old man from Alameda, California, went missing on February 9, 2016. He was last seen in Oakland, where he was dropped off for a bankruptcy hearing related to a $113 million judgment against him due to his involvement in a get-rich-quick real estate scam. Beck's family reported him missing after he failed to return home, and surveillance footage captured him boarding a BART train heading toward San Francisco.

Prior to his disappearance, Beck had conducted ...
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Last Seen: Feb 09, 2016

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