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John Fitzpatrick Missing Person Case

Last seen in Morongo Valley, California on Jul 22, 2023

Victim Details

Aug 03, 2023

Oct 27, 2023

John

Fitzpatrick

54

52

68 inches

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 22, 2023

Morongo Valley

California

San Bernardino County

92256

No

127131

San Bernardino Sheriff's Department- Morongo Basin Station

Joshua Tree

California

San Bernardino County

92252

Tyler Bengard

Detective

63665 29 Palms Highway, California

7603664175

County

Law Enforcement

https://wp.sbcounty.gov/sheriff/patrol-stations/morongo-basin/

092301031

2023-07-30

San Bernardino Sheriff's Department- Morongo Basin Station

1313

Black

Hazel

Hazel

07/08/2026


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John Root Fitzpatrick, a 52-year-old man from Morongo Valley, California, was last seen on July 22, 2023. He was reported missing by a friend on July 30, after failing to return from a trip with Fang Jin, a woman he had met online. Fitzpatrick, a former Navy SEAL, had been corresponding with Jin for several months before she flew from China to California. The pair embarked on a tour of the Morongo Basin area, including Joshua Tree National Park, but they mysteriously disappeared after July 22. ...
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Last Seen: Jul 22, 2023

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