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John Butler
Missing

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John Clifton Butler, aged 48, was reported missing on September 16, 1999, in Santa Monica, California. Although Butler was last seen in 1994 living on the streets of Santa Monica, his family only reported him missing years later when they were unable to contact him after his father passed away, leaving him a substantial inheritance. Butler had been in and out of mental health institutions in California and Oregon prior to his disappearance, suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.

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Last Seen: Sep 16, 1999

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John Clifton Butler - The Charley Project

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Victim Details

created

Mar 31, 2011

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

firstname

John

lastname

Butler

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Weight

130 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Sep 16, 1999

City

Santa Monica

State

California

County

Los Angeles County

Zip Code

90405

vehicles

323

Agency ID

9859

Agency Name

Santa Monica PD

Agency City

Santa Monica

Agency State

California

Agency Contact

Agency Address

Agency Case #

99-67378

Agency Report Date

1999-09-16

Primary Agency

Santa Monica PD

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

12/03/2025

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John Butler
Missing

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John Butler
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