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John Butler Missing Person Case

Last seen in Newport Beach, California on Aug 21, 1961

Victim Details

Mar 21, 2009

Jul 29, 2021

John

Butler

79

15

73 inches

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 21, 1961

Newport Beach

California

Orange County

92663

2041

Santa Ana Police Department

Santa Ana

California

Orange County

92701

Victoria Jurado

Investigator

60 Civic Center Plaza, California

7142458665

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.santa-ana.org/departments/police/

12-11838

Santa Ana Police Department

6414

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/21/2026


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John Arthur Butler, 15, was last seen on August 21, 1961, surfing off Newport Beach, California. Described as 6'1" tall and weighing 159 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, John also had several acne scars on his face and went by the nickname "Johnny." On the day of his disappearance, his surfboard was recovered, but John himself has never been found. There were "questionable" markings on the surfboard, but no additional clues emerged about his whereabouts.
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Last Seen: Aug 21, 1961

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  • John Arthur Butler - The Charley Project
  • John Butler - California Department of Justice
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