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Donald Beckstead Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Jose, California on Jan 01, 1992

Victim Details

Jan 17, 2012

Jan 12, 2024

Donald

Beckstead

74

40

69 inches

71 inches

135 lbs

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 01, 1992

San Jose

California

Santa Clara County

No

55870

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

Sacramento

California

Sacramento County

95841

Zaheem Buksh

Detective, Missing Persons

4500 Orange Grove Avenue, California

9168745115

County

Law Enforcement

sacsheriff.com

19-203032

2019-06-08

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/21/2026


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Donald Stanton Beckstead, a 40-year-old man, was last seen sometime in 1991 or early 1992 in San Jose, California. At the time, he was living in a homeless encampment near the Guadalupe River, close to Curtner and Almaden. Beckstead, who had been struggling with homelessness following a separation from his wife, had developed issues with substance abuse.

Donald had several distinct features, including tattoos: a peacock on his left arm, and a rose with the words "My wife, Sue" ...
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Last Seen: Jan 01, 1992

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  • Donald Beckstead | State of California - Department of Justice
  • Donald Stanton Beckstead - The Charley Project
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