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John Butler Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Monica, California on Sep 16, 1999

Victim Details

Mar 31, 2011

Jan 12, 2024

John

Butler

74

48

70 inches

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 16, 1999

Santa Monica

California

Los Angeles County

90405

9859

Santa Monica PD

Santa Monica

California

,

99-67378

1999-09-16

Santa Monica PD

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/16/2026


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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
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP9957 | NamUs
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