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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
Last Seen: Jul 22, 2023
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Oct 27, 2023
John
Fitzpatrick
53
52
68 inches
185 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jul 22, 2023
Morongo Valley
California
San Bernardino County
92256
No
343
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
092301031
2023-07-30
San Bernardino Sheriff's Department- Morongo Basin Station
1313
Black
Hazel
Hazel
11/23/2025
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I've been following the case of John Root Fitzpatrick and Fang Jin, and I find the discovery of thei... ...Read More
11/15/2023
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