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Michael Charles Causley, a 16-year-old from Hawthorne, California, was last seen on May 11, 1979. On that day, Michael was involved in a boating accident in the Pacific Ocean, between Redondo Beach and Catalina Island. Following the accident, he disappeared, and despite efforts to locate him, his body was never recovered. It is presumed that Michael drowned, but his exact fate remains unknown. The case has since been classified as lost/injured missing, and authorities continue to investigate the ...Read More
Last Seen: May 11, 1979
Last Seen: May 11, 1979
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Apr 27, 2022
Michael
Causley
62
16
67 inches
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
May 11, 1979
Hawthorne
California
Los Angeles County
No
128
8099
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department-Monterey Park - Homicide Bureau
Monterey Park
California
Los Angeles County
91755
Tamar Abraham
Detective
1 Cupania Circle, California
3238905500
County
Law Enforcement
790291417
1979-05-12
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department-Monterey Park - Homicide Bureau
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/27/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I've been digging around in some old newspapers from 1979 and stumbled across an interesting detail ... ...Read More
07/14/2024
07/14/2024
Was just thinking about how the ocean has such a powerful, unpredictable nature. My heart goes out t... ...Read More
01/25/2024
01/25/2024
Does anyone have more info about other people who were on the boat with Michael the day he disappear... ...Read More
12/23/2023
12/23/2023
