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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 from him, ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 13, 1974
Last Seen: Jul 13, 1974
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Angelo
Gatti
71
21
62 inches
64 inches
120 lbs
130 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jul 13, 1974
Newport Beach
California
Orange County
165
11798
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Santa Ana
California
Orange County
92703
550 North Flower Street, California
7146477000
County
Law Enforcement
504-450
1977-08-22
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Brown
Blue
Blue
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