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Earl Atkinson, a 50-year-old man, was last seen on July 29, 1970, in Avalon, California. He had taken his small boat offshore from the Pleasure Pier with plans to have it repaired the following day. However, Atkinson never showed up for the scheduled repair, and his boat was later found adrift approximately 1.5 miles north of Avalon Bay. Despite searches, Atkinson himself was never located, and it is presumed that he was lost at sea.
The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remai ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 29, 1970
The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remai ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 29, 1970
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Aug 04, 2011
Dec 09, 2020
Earl
Atkinson
104
50
68 inches
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jul 29, 1970
Avalon
California
Los Angeles County
157
10563
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Monterey Park
California
,
070-14620-0398-400
1970-07-30
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
11/29/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Just found out about Earl Atkinson’s case from 1970—such a puzzling disappearance. I’m curious... ...Read More
03/29/2024
03/29/2024
Has anyone else looked into the history of boat maintenance and safety checks back in 1970? Earl Atk... ...Read More
12/16/2023
12/16/2023
I've been reading about Earl Atkinson's case and can't help but wonder about the state of his boat w... ...Read More
06/13/2023
06/13/2023
