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Nicholas Buttle Missing Person Case

Last seen in Malibu, California on Dec 07, 2001

Victim Details

Feb 10, 2012

Jan 12, 2024

Nicholas

Buttle

79

55

69 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 07, 2001

Malibu

California

Los Angeles County

90265

11365

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Monterey Park

California

,

001-08867-1086-400

2001-12-07

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/13/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: Dec 07, 2001

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  • Nicholas Howard Buttle | State of California - Department of Justice
  • Nicholas Howard Buttle - The Charley Project
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