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Rick Eastep
Missing

Case Description

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On January 7, 2019, 32-year-old Rick Raymond Eastep from Ontario, Canada, was last seen while hiking the Lost Coast Trail near Petrolia, California. He had embarked on the trail on January 3, 2019, with plans to complete his hike by January 8. On January 9, authorities were alerted to his disappearance after a delayed text message from Eastep indicated he had injured his back near Miller Flat and required assistance.

The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office coordinated a comprehensive sear ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 07, 2019

Links to Additional Sources (8)

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Missing Person / NamUs #MP135073

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Victim Details

created

Dec 17, 2024

Case Added

Dec 18, 2024

firstname

Rick

lastname

Eastep

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Weight

185 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 07, 2019

City

Petrolia

State

California

County

Humboldt County

Zip Code

Petrolia

Tribal Land

vehicles

125

Agency ID

159786

Agency Name

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Eureka

Agency State

California

Agency County

Humboldt County

Agency Zip Code

95501

Agency Contact

Mike Fridley

Contact Job Title

Missing Person Investigator

Agency Address

826 4th Street, California

Agency Phone

7074457251

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://humboldtgov.org/187/Sheriffs-Office

Agency Case #

201900165

Agency Report Date

2019-01-19

Primary Agency

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office

caseContributors

2273

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

11/26/2025

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (2)

I’ve been thinking a lot about the reported back injury that Rick mentioned in his last message. I... ...Read More
04/30/2023

I've been following Rick's case closely and something about the Miller Flat area keeps sticking with... ...Read More
02/16/2023

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