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Angelo Gatti Missing Person Case

Last seen in Newport Beach, California on Jul 13, 1974

Victim Details

May 29, 2012

Jan 10, 2024

Angelo

Gatti

73

21

62 inches

64 inches

120 lbs

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 13, 1974

Newport Beach

California

Orange County

11798

Orange County Sheriff's Department

Santa Ana

California

Orange County

92703

550 North Flower Street, California

7146477000

County

Law Enforcement

www.ocsd.org

504-450

1977-08-22

Orange County Sheriff's Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/12/2026


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Angelo "Nick" Gatti, 21, was last seen on July 13, 1974, after being dropped off by family members near San Juan Hot Springs in the Cleveland National Forest, off Ortega Highway in California. An experienced hiker who enjoyed living in the wilderness, Angelo had planned an extended camping trip in the forest. He brought a sleeping bag and a .22 caliber revolver with him, and his family expected him to be gone for only a couple of weeks. However, after several months without any contact ...
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Last Seen: Jul 13, 1974

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  • Angelo Nicola Gatti Jr. - The Charley Project
  • Angelo Nicola Gatti Jr. | State of California - Department of Justice
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