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Michael Causley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hawthorne, California on May 11, 1979

Victim Details

Jan 10, 2010

Apr 27, 2022

Michael

Causley

63

16

67 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 11, 1979

Hawthorne

California

Los Angeles County

No

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

http://www.lasd.org/about_us.html

790291417

1979-05-12

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department-Monterey Park - Homicide Bureau

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/18/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: May 11, 1979

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    I've been digging around in some old newspapers from 1979 and stumbled across an interesting detail ... ...Read More
    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
    Does anyone have more info about other people who were on the boat with Michael the day he disappear... ...Read More
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