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Charles Wright Missing Person Case

Last seen in South San Francisco, California on Jan 11, 1982

Victim Details

Oct 23, 2012

Jul 10, 2023

Charles

Wright

70

26

66 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 11, 1982

South San Francisco

California

San Mateo County

No

22323

South San Francisco Police Department

South San Francisco

California

San Mateo County

94080

400 Grand Avenue, California

6508778500

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.ssf.net/departments/police/department

C01482030

South San Francisco Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/06/2026


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Charles Morgan Wright III, age 26, disappeared on January 11, 1982, from South San Francisco, California. That day, his yellow 1960s Volkswagen Beetle was found abandoned near the intersection of Chestnut and El Camino Real in South San Francisco. There were no signs of a struggle or any clues left at the scene, and Charles has not been seen or heard from since.

Described as 5'7" and weighing 135 pounds, Charles was a biracial (Caucasian and Hispanic) man with black hair and b ...
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Last Seen: Jan 11, 1982

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  • Charles Wright III | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
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