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Timothy Barnes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Yosemite National Park, California on Jul 05, 1988

Victim Details

May 26, 2015

Feb 06, 2018

Timothy

Barnes

62

24

76 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 05, 1988

Yosemite National Park

California

Mariposa County

16731

Yosemite National Park Police Department

El Portal

California

,

88-2119

Yosemite National Park Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/17/2026


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Timothy John Barnes, a 24-year-old resident of Rancho Cucamonga, California, disappeared on July 5, 1988, during a solo hike in Yosemite National Park. He had planned to hike from Tenaya Lake, near Highway 120, to Polly Dome Lakes, a distance of about three miles, and was expected to return by 4:30 p.m. However, Barnes never returned, and his friends reported him missing the following morning.

Despite an extensive search by park rangers and rescue teams, no trace of Barnes was ever foun ...
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Last Seen: Jul 05, 1988

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP28821 - Office of Justice Programs
  • Timothy John Barnes | State of California - Department of Justice
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