John Beck Missing from Alameda, California age 73

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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 onli ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 09, 2016

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Victim Details

created

Feb 12, 2016

Case Added

Jul 20, 2023

firstname

John

lastname

Beck

Current Age

81

Age at Disappearance

73

Height

69 inches

Height To

71 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Weight To

180 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Feb 09, 2016

City

Alameda

State

California

County

Alameda County

Zip Code

94501

vehicles

316

Agency ID

18001

Agency Name

Alameda Police Department

Agency City

Alameda

Agency State

California

Agency County

Alameda County

Agency Zip Code

94501

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1555 Oak Street, California

Agency Phone

5103378340

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://alamedaca.gov/police

Agency Case #

16-716

Primary Agency

Alameda Police Department

Hair Color

White

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

11/21/2025

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John Beck
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