Nicholas Buttle
Missing

Case Description

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Nicholas Howard Buttle, a 55-year-old resident of Malibu, California, was last seen on December 7, 2001. He and a friend, Eric Hammer, departed from Corral Beach in a two-person kayak to perform maintenance on a yacht anchored 600 yards offshore. As they made their way back to shore, they encountered rough weather conditions due to strong winds, which had been forecasted earlier that day. During their return, Buttle was knocked out of the kayak near Dan Blocker County Beach, and despite rescue e ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 07, 2001

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Victim Details

created

Feb 10, 2012

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

firstname

Nicholas

lastname

Buttle

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

69 inches

Weight

160 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 07, 2001

City

Malibu

State

California

County

Los Angeles County

Zip Code

90265

Agency ID

11365

Agency Name

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Agency City

Monterey Park

Agency State

California

Agency Contact

Agency Address

Agency Case #

001-08867-1086-400

Agency Report Date

2001-12-07

Primary Agency

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

09/27/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

Hello all,
I am currently in the process of writing a story on the mysterious disappearance of Ni... ...Read More
07/10/2024

I am curious to know if anyone can confirm whether or not Nicholas Buttle's case is in the Namus dat... ...Read More
05/27/2024

Has anyone heard any updates on Nicholas? Is he still missing?... ...Read More
01/05/2024

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